Awful Splendour - A Fire History of Canada

Klappentext Stephen J. Pyne is one of the world¿s foremost chroniclers of the cultural and environmental history of fire. He is the author of the Cycle of Fire, a suite of six books examining the history of fire around the world. Zusammenfassung Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions! Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire; its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses; and since Confederation! the country has devised institutions to connect fire and society. This book narrates the history of this saga.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen J. Pyne
• Publisher: University Of Washington Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2008
• EAN: 9780774813921
• ISBN: 978-0-7748-1392-1
• No. of pages: 549
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Nature | History | Society; Nature - History - Society; Nature | History | Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous