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Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers.
Synopsis
Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers.?Mr. Pyne, showing what a historian deeply schooled in environmental science can contribute to our awareness of nature and culture, has produced a provocative work that is a major contribution to the literature of environmental studies. New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
This is a sslection of English translations of works by eleven contemporary Thai writers who have received the prestigious Southeast Asian S.E.A. Write Award, first presented in 1979.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 493-497) and index.