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Years of Dust : The Story of the Dust Bowl

Years of Dust : The Story of the Dust Bowl Hardcover - 2013 - 1st Edition

by Albert Marrin

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Before global warming, there was dust. In the1930s, dangerous black storms swept throughthe Great Plains. Created by drought and recklessfarming, these lethal storms were part of anenvironmental, economic, and human catastrophethat changed the course of American history. Inriveting, accessible prose, an acclaimed historianexplains the causes behind the disaster and exploresthe Dust Bowl's impact, from a rich cultural legacyto the visionary conservation that would finallyoffer hope to the Plains.

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Penguin Publishing Group, 2013. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Years of Dust : The Story of the Dust Bowl
  • Author Albert Marrin
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
  • Date 2013
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0525420770I5N00
  • ISBN 9780525420774 / 0525420770
  • Weight 1.91 lbs (0.87 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.32 x 11.26 x 0.66 in (23.67 x 28.60 x 1.68 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 8
  • Reading level 1040
  • Library of Congress subjects Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939, Great Plains - History - 20th century
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008013898
  • Dewey Decimal Code 978.032

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Summary

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.

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Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called "addictive reading" in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

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Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called "addictive reading" in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

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