Oregon Wildland Firefighting: A History Contributor(s): Davis, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467138509 ISBN-13: 9781467138505 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) - Technology & Engineering | Fire Science - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry |
LCCN: 2018960968 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - Oregon |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Over the past century, some of the world's largest wildland fires have occurred in Oregon. Accidentally set by a disgruntled cook on an English ship, the Great Fire of 1845 displaced multiple tribes and boiled wildlife alive in the Columbia River. The Til |
Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Sean: - Purple Heart recipient Sean Davis is the author of The Wax Bullet War, which chronicles his experiences in the Iraq War and the Hurricane Katrina cleanup. Sean won the American Legion's Legionnaire of the Year Award in 2015 and the Emily Gottfried Emerging Leader, Human Rights Award for 2016. Published in a variety of books and publications, Sean teaches college writing and literature classes around Portland and spends his summers fighting fires along the West Coast. |