Book
Land on fire : the new reality of wildfire in the West / Gary Ferguson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781604697001 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Living fire : not your grandparents' landscape -- Kindling : the era of suppression meets the age of drought -- Combustion : from spark to flame to firestorm -- Fighting fire : heroic effort and tragic loss -- Aftermath: nature in the wake of the burn -- Risk reduction : the art and science of prevention and treatment -- Future fire -- A final word. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Wildfires > West (U.S.) Wildfires > West (U.S.) > Prevention and control. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | SD 421.32 W47 F47 2017 (Text) | 26040003195126 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
Gary Ferguson has written many books on nature and science including Hawks Rest, the first nonfiction work to win both the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award and the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award for Nonfiction, Decade of the Wolf, The Great Divide, and The Carry Home. His articles have appeared in Vanity Fair, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. His lectures on wilderness are a culmination of 30 years researchingâand experiencingâthe marriage of wild lands, history, myth, and narrative psychology. Visit him at wildwords.net.
