Fire
Pyne, Stephen J.2012
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Examines fire's influence on landscapes, art, science and, climate. It will appeal to general readers curious to understand fire beyond what is seen in the media, and to fire specialists looking for a broadly cultural explanation behind their discipline.
Main title:
Fire / by Stephen J. Pyne
Author:
Imprint:
London Reaktion Books 2012
Collation:
207 pages illustrations (chiefly colour)
Series title:
Notes:
Cover subtitle: Nature and culture
Contents:
Part one: fire wild -- Creating combustion -- Burning bright, burning wide, burning deep -- Part two: fire tamed -- Fire creature -- Fire works: anthropogenic fire practices -- Famous fires: an anthology -- Part three: fire cultured -- Fire studied and fire made -- Fire painted -- Fire celebrated -- Part four: fire today -- The great disruption -- Megafire -- Two fire worlds
ISBN:
9781780230467 (paperback)
Dewey class:
304.2 FIR
Local class:
304.2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1023
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 304.2 FIR | pbkAvailable |