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The Chinchaga firestorm : when the moon and sun turned blue / Cordy Tymstra.
"In 1950, the biggest firestorm documented in North America—one fire alone burned 3,500,000 acres of boreal forest in northern Alberta and British Columbia—created the world’s largest smoke layer in the atmosphere. The smoke travelled half way around the northern hemisphere and made the moon and sun appear blue. The Chinchaga Firestorm is an historical study of the effects of fire on the ecological process. Using technical explanations and archival discoveries, the author shows the beneficial yet destructive effects of many forest fires, including the 2011 devastation of Slave Lake, Alberta. Cordy Tymstra tells the stories of communities and individuals as their lives intersected with the path of the Chinchaga River Fire—stories that demonstrate people’s spirit, resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and their persistence in the struggle against nature’s immense power. The 1950 event changed the way these fires are fought in Alberta and elsewhere. The Chinchaga Firestorm will appeal to wildland fire scientists, foresters, forest ecologists and policy makers, as well as those who are interested in western Canadian history and ecology."-- Publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781772120035 (paperback)
- Physical Description: xxix, 227 pages : illustrations, charts, maps ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta : The University of Alberta Press, 2015.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Lansdowne Library | SD 421.34 C3 T96 2015 (Text) | 26040003017858 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
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Author Cordy Tymstra presents students, academics, researchers, forestry professionals, and general interest readers with an examination of the people and environments impacted by the 1950 Chinchaga River forest fire in Northern Alberta and British Columbia. The author has organized the main body of his text in eight chapters devoted to the chronological unfolding of the firestorm, and its impacts on policy, communities, and the environment of Northwestern Canada. Cordy Tymstra is a scientist employed by the Government of Alberta, Canada. Distributed in the U.S. by Wayne State University Press. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Johns Hopkins University Press
In 1950, the biggest firestorm documented in North Americaâone fire alone burned 3,500,000 acres of boreal forest in northern Alberta and British Columbiaâcreated the worldâs largest smoke layer in the atmosphere. The smoke travelled half way around the northern hemisphere and made the moon and sun appear blue. The Chinchaga Firestorm is an historical study of the effects of fire on the ecological process. Using technical explanations and archival discoveries, the author shows the beneficial yet destructive effects of many forest fires, including the 2011 devastation of Slave Lake, Alberta. Cordy Tymstra tells the stories of communities and individuals as their lives intersected with the path of the Chinchaga River Fireâstories that demonstrate peopleâs spirit, resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and their persistence in the struggle against natureâs immense power. The 1950 event changed the way these fires are fought in Alberta and elsewhere. The Chinchaga Firestorm will appeal to wildland fire scientists, foresters, forest ecologists and policy makers, as well as those who are interested in western Canadian history and ecology. Foreword by Mike Flannigan.
The biggest firestorm documented in North America-3,500,000 acres of forest burned in northern Alberta and British Columbia-created the world's largest smoke layer in the atmosphere. The smoke was seen around the world, causing the moon and the sun to appear blue. The Chinchaga Firestorm is a historical study of the effects of fire on the ecological process. Using technical explanations and archival discoveries, the author shows the beneficial yet destructive effects of forest fires, including the 2011 devastation of Slave Lake, Alberta. Cordy Tymstra tells the stories of communities and individuals as their lives intersected with the path of the wildfire-stories that demonstrate people's spirit, resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and persistence in the struggle against nature's devastating power. The 1950 event changed the way these fires are fought in Alberta. Forest fire scientists, foresters, forest ecologists and policy makers, as well as those who are interested in western Canadian history and ecology, will definitely want this book in their library. - Wayne State
The biggest firestorm documented in North Americaâ3,500,000 acres of forest burned in northern Alberta and British Columbiaâcreated the worldâs largest smoke layer in the atmosphere. The smoke was seen around the world, causing the moon and the sun to appear blue. The Chinchaga Firestorm is a historical study of the effects of fire on the ecological process. Using technical explanations and archival discoveries, the author shows the beneficial yet destructive effects of forest fires, including the 2011 devastation of Slave Lake, Alberta. Cordy Tymstra tells the stories of communities and individuals as their lives intersected with the path of the wildfireâstories that demonstrate peopleâs spirit, resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and persistence in the struggle against natureâs devastating power. The 1950 event changed the way these fires are fought in Alberta. Forest fire scientists, foresters, forest ecologists and policy makers, as well as those who are interested in western Canadian history and ecology, will definitely want this book in their library. - Wayne State
How the biggest forest fire in North American history affected and changed forest fire management.
