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28 octobre 2021
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9781398227491
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English
Poids de l'ouvrage
1 Mo
Publié par
Date de parution
28 octobre 2021
EAN13
9781398227491
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
1 Mo
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Understanding Climate
by Megan Cooley Peterson
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CONTENTS
What is climate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tropical climates . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Dry climates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Temperate climates . . . . . . . . . 18
Cold climate zones . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mountain climates . . . . . . . . . . 26
Climate change . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Find out more . . . . . . . . . . 31
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Words in bold are in the glossary.
