Life in Hot, Dry Lands (California)

Life in Hot, Dry Lands (California)

Life in Hot, Dry Lands (California)

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Life in Hot, Dry Lands (California)

1949

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Tells the story of the fierce battle of survival waged by plant life, animals and human beings on the desert. Shows where the desert areas of the world are located and why they are barren wastelands.

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