"On rare occasions, the historical literature is enriched by the introduction of a broad new field for study, by a book that dramatically expands the boundaries of scholarly investigation. Stephen Pyne's Fire in America is such a book. It achieves the Promethean goal of bringing fire to history". -- Science
"Stephen J. Pyne compels our admiration for his gargantuan ambition and richly informed intelligence. He tells us more than anyone else to date has about the role of fire in the landscape, tells us we have been wrong in assuming a pristine state of nature before the white man's invasion, tells us what fire has meant to the rise of civilization and this nation. No one interested in environmental history can afford to ignore this massive achievement". -- Journal of American History
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"On rare occasions, the historical literature is enriched by the introduction of a broad new field for study, by a book that dramatically expands the boundaries of scholarly investigation. Stephen Pyne's Fire in America is such a book. It achieves the Promethean goal of bringing fire to history". -- Science
"Stephen J. Pyne compels our admiration for his gargantuan ambition and richly informed intelligence. He tells us more than anyone else to date has about the role of fire in the landscape, tells us we have been wrong in assuming a pristine state of nature before the white man's invasion, tells us what fire has meant to the rise of civilization and this nation. No one interested in environmental history can afford to ignore this massive achievement". -- Journal of American History
Imprint | University of Washington Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Weyerhaueser Cycle of Fire |
Release date | March 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2010 |
Authors | Stephen J. Pyne |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 44mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade / Trade |
Pages | 680 |
Edition | Pbk. Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-295-97592-4 |
Barcode | 9780295975924 |
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LSN | 0-295-97592-X |