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" Fire : "
Stephen J. Pyne ; foreword by William Cronon.
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BL
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626514
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| Main Entry
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Pyne, Stephen J.,1949-
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Fire : : a brief history /\ Stephen J. Pyne ; foreword by William Cronon.
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Seattle :: University of Washington Press,, c2001.
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| Series Statement
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Cycle of fire
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Weyerhaeuser environmental books
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xvii, 204 p. :: ill., maps ;; 24 cm.
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029598144X (alk. paper)
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: 9780295981444 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-193) and index.
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| Contents
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1. Fire and Earth : creating combustion -- 2. Frontiers of fire (part 1) : fire colonizing by hominids -- 3. Aboriginal fire : controlling the spark - 4. Agricultural fire : cultivating fuel -- 5. Frontiers of fire (part 2) : fire colonizing by agriculture -- 6. Urban fire : building habitats for fire -- 7. Pyrotechnics : fire and technology -- 8. Frontiers of fire (part 3) : fire colonizing by Europe -- 9. Industrial fire : stoking the big burn -- 10. The future of fire : burning beyond the millennium.
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"Here, in one book, is the essential story of fire. Noted environmental historian Stephen J. Pyne describes the evolution of fire through prehistoric and historic times down to the present, examining contemporary attitudes from a long-range, informed perspective. Fire: A Brief History surveys the principles behind aboriginal and agricultural fire practices, the characteristics of urban fire, and the relationship between controlled combustion and technology. Pyne describes how fire's role in cities, suburbs, exurbs, and wildlands has been shaped by a industrialized, urban way of thinking." "Fire: A Brief History will be of value to readers interested in the environment from the standpoint of anthropology, geography, forestry, science and technology, history, or the humanities."--BOOK JACKET.
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Fire-- History.
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GN416.P85 2001
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