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100 1 $aGaff, Jackie.
245 10 $aI wonder why the Sahara is cold at night, and other questions about deserts /$cJackie Gaff.
246 30 $aSahara is cold at night, and other questions about deserts
260 $aBoston :$bKingfisher,$c2004.
300 $a32 pages :$bcolor illustrations, color map ;$c22 cm
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490 1 $aI wonder why series
521 1 $aAges 5-8.
505 0 $aWhat is a desert? -- Are all deserts hot? -- Are all deserts sandy? -- Where is the world's biggest desert? -- Why are deserts sandy? -- How high are the tallest sand dunes? -- Where can you find mushroom-shaped rocks? -- What is an oasis? -- When is there water in a wadi? -- How does sunlight trick desert travelers? -- How do plants survive in deserts? -- Why are cactuses prickly? -- When does the desert burst into bloom? -- How long can a camel last without water? -- Which desert animals never drink? -- Can toads live in the desert? -- How do desert foxes keep their cool? -- Which animal has its own parasol? -- Why do desert animals love the dark? -- How do rattlesnakes kill their prey? -- Which desert lizards are poisonous? -- Why do scorpions have a stinger in their tail? -- How do people live in the desert? -- What do nomadic people find to eat? -- Who ate ants? -- Why do desert people build mud houses? -- Are there towns in the desert? -- What is a yurt? -- Where do people paint with sand? -- Why did Australian explorers import camels? -- Who made it across the Sahara in an ultralight? -- Which desert explorer carried water in his boots? -- Where do cars race across the desert? -- Why are space rovers tested in the desert? -- Which is the world's hardest foot race? -- Is there treasure in the desert? -- What is black gold? -- How can deserts give us clean energy? -- Did grass ever grow in the Sahara Desert? -- What turns green fields into desert? -- Can deserts be changed into green fields? -- Index.
520 $aAn introduction to the world of deserts.
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650 0 $aDesert ecology$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aDeserts$vJuvenile literature.
650 1 $aDeserts$vMiscellanea.
650 1 $aQuestions and answers.
650 7 $aDesert ecology.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00891153
650 7 $aDeserts.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00891230
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830 0 $aI wonder why series.
830 0 $aI wonder why (New York, N.Y.)
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856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hm051/2004300309.html
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