The Mojave Desert / by Molly Aloian.
Material type:
TextSeries: Deserts around the world (Crabtree Publishing Company)Publication details: St. Catharines, Ont. [Canada] ; New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2012.Description: 32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 29 cmISBN: - 077870713X (lib. bdg.)
- 0778707210 (pbk.)
- 9780778707134 (lib. bdg.)
- 9780778707219 (pbk.)
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 917.9495 A453 | Available | 33111007034974 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This exciting book describes the geological makeup and history of the Mojave Desert in the United States. Located in the states of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, there are several national parks in the desert including Death Valleythe hottest place in North America. Readers will learn about the people, plants, and animals such as cougars, scorpions, and rattlesnakes that inhabit this desert habitat. The Mojave Desert is also a windy place where wind farms have been set up to generate electricity. Special sections describe the desert's natural resources, such as borax, silver, and gold, and the unique problems facing this region.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Meet the Mohave Desert -- The Mohave up close -- Living in the Mohave -- Tourism and natural resources -- Desert in danger.
"Guided reading: V"--P. [4] of cover.