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BL
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| Record Number
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952647
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b707017
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| Main Entry
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Desonie, Dana.
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| Title & Author
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Hydrosphere : : freshwater systems and pollution /\ Dana Desonie.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chelsea House,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Our fragile planet
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| Page. NO
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194 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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0816062153
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: 9780816062157
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The water cycle -- Surface waters -- Surface water resources -- Groundwater and its use -- Where water pollutants come from and where they go -- Possible health effects of toxic chemicals -- Toxic organic pollutants -- Toxic inorganic pollutants -- Biological pollutants -- Cleaning point source pollution -- Modern water cleanup issues -- The history of water pollution in the Great Lakes -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
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| Abstract
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Provides an overview of the water cycle and examines current issues affecting the water supply, discussing such topics as the causes of water pollution and the effects on people, wildlife, and the environment.
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Fresh water, Juvenile literature.
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Water-- Pollution, Juvenile literature.
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Water-- Pollution-- Health aspects, Juvenile literature.
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Water-- Purification, Juvenile literature.
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Fresh water.
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Water-- Pollution-- Environmental aspects.
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Water-- Pollution-- Health aspects.
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Water-- Purification.
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Fresh water.
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Water pollution-- Environmental aspects.
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Water-- Pollution-- Health aspects.
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Water-- Pollution.
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Water-- Purification.
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| Dewey Classification
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551.48
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| LC Classification
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QH545.W3D47 2008
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