Fire in America, Cultural History of Wildland & Rural Fire, forest fires

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Book Title
Fire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire
Vintage
Yes
Topic
Natural Disasters
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
ISBN
9780691083001
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691083002
ISBN-13
9780691083001
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1316485

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
654 Pages
Publication Name
Fire in America : a Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire
Language
English
Publication Year
1982
Subject
History & Philosophy, Fire Science, United States / General
Type
Textbook
Author
Stephen J. Pyne
Subject Area
Mathematics, Technology & Engineering, History
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
39.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
81-047945
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
" Fire in America is the biggest, most ambitious, and fact-filled book about woodland, brush and prairie fires in the United States. Reading it is like backpacking through the nation's forests in company with a modern-day Thoreau." --Dennis Smith, The New York Times Book Review
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
304.2
Synopsis
From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts of successive American cultures to master wildfire and to use it to shape the landscape. Book jacket., The Description for this book, Fire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire, will be forthcoming., The description for this book, Fire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire, will be forthcoming.
LC Classification Number
SD421.3.P96 1982

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