Years of Dust The Story of the Dust Bowl

Name: Years of Dust The Story of the Dust Bowl
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ISBN: 9780142425794

ISBN-10: 0142425796

ISBN-13: 9780142425794

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Authors: Albert Marrin

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In the 1930's, great rolling walls of dust swept across the Great Plains. The storms buried crops, blinded animals, and suffocated children. It was a catastrophe that would change the course of American history as people struggled to survive in this hostile environment, or took the the roads as Dust Bowl refugees. Here, in riveting, accessible prose, and illustrated with moving historical quotations and photographs, acclaimed historian Albert Marrin explains the causes behind the disaster and investigates the Dust Bowl's imact on the land and the people. Both a tale of natural destruction and a tribute to those who refused to give up, this is a beautiful exploration of an important time in…

Book details

List price: $10.99
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 10/16/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 11.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English