| Book of Fire Revised Edition Contributor(s): Cottrell, William H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0878424911 ISBN-13: 9780878424917 Publisher: Mountain Press OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2004 Annotation: To help readers understand the science of fire, Cottrell illustrates combustion events that most people are familiar with, such as a flickering candle. He uses these illustrations to introduce readers to wildland fire behavior, fire types, and fuel levels. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Disasters - Nature | Plants - Trees |
| Dewey: 634.961 |
| LCCN: 2003020773 |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 8.24" W x 9" (0.51 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beginning at the molecular level, The Book of Fire introduces nonscientists to the anatomy of heat, ignition, and flame, progressing from how a twig catches fire to how an entire landscape burns. To help readers understand the science of fire, William Cottrell illustrates combustion events that most people are familiar with: a flickering candle, a smoldering campfire, a glowing coal. Readers will learn about wildland fire behavior, fire types, and fuel levels--indispensiable information for firefighters and fire managers, as well as homeowners who live in the wildland-urban interface. |