The information provided does not describe a vehicle, device, or machine. It describes a book titled "Deserts: Biomes and Ecosystems: Science Readers - Yvonne Franklin." The book is about the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes. It does not feature any vehicles or machines.

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