Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
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Explain how the sun’s unequal heating of Earth’s surface leads to the development of deserts around 30° north and south of the equator.
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