| The 2000 - 2002 Forest Fires in the Western United States Contributor(s): White, Katherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823944883 ISBN-13: 9780823944880 Publisher: Rosen Central OUR PRICE: $32.75 Product Type: Library Binding Published: February 2004 Annotation: In the years between 2000 and 2002, forest fires ripped through much of the American West, with millions of acres of forest destroyed. This book recounts the story of those 2000-2002 fires, providing an in-depth look at the making of forest fires, how they start, and how they benefit the forests. It also examines the changing forest fire policy and uses fascinating quotes from a forest worker who describes, in first-hand accounts, the harrowing work conducted by the forest fighters throughout the Western United States. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters |
| Dewey: 634.961 |
| LCCN: 2003018134 |
| Series: Tragic Fires Throughout History |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 7.16" W x 9.24" (0.60 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |