| Burning Bush: A Fire History of Australia Revised Edition Contributor(s): Pyne, Stephen J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0295976772 ISBN-13: 9780295976778 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, showing that it has been a powerful environmental determinant, shaping both social and natural histories. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 304.209 |
| Series: Weyerhaueser Cycle of Fire |
| Physical Information: 1.32" H x 6.12" W x 9.26" (1.85 lbs) 555 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers."Mr. Pyne, showing what a historian deeply schooled in environmental science can contribute to our awareness of nature and culture, has produced a provocative work that is a major contribution to the literature of environmental studies."--New York Times Book Review |