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Wildfire : the culture, science, and future of fire / Ferin Davis Anderson and Stephanie Sammartino McPherson.

Wild fire (other title)

Summary:

"Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigenous people, farmers, and forestry departments have used fire to manage resources and how climate change is impacting the future of fire"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781728424002
  • ISBN: 1728424003
  • Physical Description: 144 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Fire ecology -- What is fire? -- Land needs fire: indigenous fire practices -- A history of fire suppression -- Climate change -- Fire creating its own weather -- Fire heroes: confronting the blaze -- Learning to use and to live with fire -- Conclusion -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Further information -- Index.
Target Audience Note:
Grades 10-12 Twenty-First Century Books.
Ages 13-18 Twenty-First Century Books.
Subject:
Wildfires.
Fire extinction.
Fire fighters.
Climatic changes.
Natural disasters.
Genre:
Illustrated works.
Young adult literature.

Available copies

  • 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

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