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Fire
A Brief History
Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pyne—named...
ISBN: 9780295746180
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Vestal Fire
An Environmental History, Told through Fire, of Europe and Europe's Encounter with the World
Stephen Pyne has been described as having a consciousness "composed of equal parts historian, ecologist, philosopher, critic, poet, and sociologist." At this time in history when many people are trying to understand their true relationship...
ISBN: 9780295979489
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Burning Bush
A Fire History of Australia
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...
ISBN: 9780295976778
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Fire in America
A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire
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.
ISBN: 9780295975924
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The Ice
A Journey to Antarctica
“The Ice is a compilation of more about ice than you knew you wanted to know, yet sheer compelling significance holds attention page by page. . . . Pyne conveys a view of Antarctica that...
ISBN: 9780295976785
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World Fire
The Culture of Fire on Earth
Back in PrintWorld Fire is the story of how fire and humans have coevolved. The two are inseparable, and together they have repeatedly remade the planet.“Pyne considers the evolution of fire in such diverse regions...
ISBN: 9780295975931
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Fire on the Rim
A Firefighter's Season at the Grand Canyon
In this lively account of one [fire] season, Pyne introduces us to the tightly knit world of a fire crew, to the complex geography of the North Rim, to the technique and changing philosophy of...
ISBN: 9780295974835
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