Years of dust the story of the Dust Bowl
Before global warming, there was dust. In the 1930s, dangerous black storms swept through the Great Plains. Created by drought and reckless farming, these lethal storms were part of an environmental, economic, and human catastrophe that changed the course of American history. In riveting, accessible...
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New York, N.Y. :
Dutton Children's Books,
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Marrin, Albert. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Years of dust : |b the story of the Dust Bowl / |c Albert Marrin. |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York, N.Y. : |b Dutton Children's Books, |c c2009. | ||
| 300 | |a 128 p. : |b ill., maps ; |c 24 x 29 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Darkness at noon -- The Great Plains world -- Conquering the Great Plains -- The coming of the farmers -- In hard times -- Dust Bowl days -- Refugees in their own land -- The New Deal -- Future dust bowls. | |
| 520 | |a Before global warming, there was dust. In the 1930s, dangerous black storms swept through the Great Plains. Created by drought and reckless farming, these lethal storms were part of an environmental, economic, and human catastrophe that changed the course of American history. In riveting, accessible prose, an acclaimed historian explains the causes behind the disaster and explores the Dust Bowl's impact, from a rich cultural legacy to the visionary conservation that would finally offer hope to the Plains. | ||
| 651 | 0 | |a Great Plains |x History |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Depressions |y 1929 |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Dust storms |x History |y 20th century |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Droughts |x History |y 20th century |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Farm life |z Great Plains |x History |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Farmers |z Great Plains |x History |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Great Plains |x Social conditions |y 20th century |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
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