| Year of the Fire: The Story of the Great Fires of 1910 Contributor(s): Pyne, Stephen J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0878425446 ISBN-13: 9780878425440 Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 363.379 |
| LCCN: 2007050764 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.92" W x 8.94" (1.10 lbs) 325 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the summer of 1910, wildfires int eh Northern Rockies scorched millions of acres, darkened skies in New England, and deposited soot on the ice in Greenland. The flames ravaged pristine wilderness along with farms, towns, and mining camps, culminating in the deaths of seventy-eight firefighters in the Big Blowup along the Montana-Idaho border. Year of the Fires is the riveting story of that catastrophic year and its pivotal role in establishing how we deal with forest fire in this country. |