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Years of Dust

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By Albert Marrin
Publisher Penguin Group (USA) LLC - (Dutton)
Years of Dust
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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 Bowls impact, from a rich cultural legacy to the visionary conservation that would finally offer hope to the Plains.

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22571 words22,571 words
128 pages128 pages
Lexile 1040LLexile 1040L
Grade 5 to 9Grade 5 to 9
Age 10-14Age 10-14
Published 2009Published 2009

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9780525420774

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