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World Fire: The Culture of Fire on Earth (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)

by Stephen J. Pyne

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World Fire is the story of how fire and humans have coevolved. The two are inseperable, and together they have repeatedly remade the planet.--"Stephen J. Pyne writes about fire as if he were on fire, with searing, consuming heat and light. When he looks at fire he sees not biological catastrophe but social illumination and natural renewal...This book will change the way you view fire--and the way you see us routinely fighting it." --Seattle Times--"Pyne considers the evolution of fire in such diverse regions as Australia, Africa, Brazil, Sweden, Greece, Iberia, Russia, and India and then ponders Antarctica, the land without fire. As he examines changing techniques for and attitudes toward fire control, Pyne challenges our concepts of naturre and wilderness and explains why the study and management of fire have tremendous environmental, cultural, and political implications." -Booklist

Synopsis:

Back in Print--World Fire is the story of how fire and humans have coevolved. The two are inseperable, and together they have repeatedly remade the planet. "Stephen J. Pyne writes about fire as if he were on fire, with searing, consuming heat and light. When he looks at fire he sees not biological catastrophe but social illumination and natural renewal...This book will change the way you view fire--and the way you see us routinely fighting it." --Seattle Times-

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-360) ans index. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780295975931

Foreword:

Cronon, William

Author:

Cronon, William

Foreword by:

Cronon, William

Foreword:

Cronon, William

Author:

Pyne, Stephen J.

Publisher:

University of Washington Press

Location:

Seattle :

Subject:

Environmental Science

Subject:

Fire prevention

Subject:

Fires

Subject:

Wildfires

Subject:

Fire ecology

Subject:

World

Subject:

History - World

Subject:

Environmental Studies-General

Edition Number:

Pbk. ed.

Edition Description:

Pbk Paperback

Series:

Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books (Paperback)

Series Volume:

104-836

Publication Date:

20100331

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

384

Dimensions:

9 x 6 in

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Product details 384 pages University of Washington Press - 2010-03-00 English 9780295975931 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Netread, Back in Print--World Fire is the story of how fire and humans have coevolved. The two are inseperable, and together they have repeatedly remade the planet. "Stephen J. Pyne writes about fire as if he were on fire, with searing, consuming heat and light. When he looks at fire he sees not biological catastrophe but social illumination and natural renewal...This book will change the way you view fire--and the way you see us routinely fighting it." --Seattle Times-