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Book 2004

Fire and ashes

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Publisher
H. Holt
Language
English
Published
2004
  • Wildfires
  • Fire ecology
  • Prevention and control
  • Forest fires
  • Fire prevention
  • Natural history

“This work tells of two infernos: a 1999 conflagration in Nevada and a 1953 case of arboreal arson in California that took 15 lives … Careful in analysis, MacLean turns visceral when imparting the sudden terror of life-ending flames … ” -Booklist