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Wildfire : the culture, science, and future of fire  Cover Image Book Book

Wildfire : the culture, science, and future of fire / Ferin Davis Anderson and Stephanie Sammartino McPherson.

Summary:

"Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigenous people, farmers, and forestry departments have used fire to manage resources and how climate change is impacting the future of fire"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781728424002
  • ISBN: 1728424003
  • Physical Description: 144 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-140) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Fire ecology -- What is fire? -- Land needs fire: indigenous fire practices -- A history of fire suppression -- Climate change -- Fire creating its own weather -- Fire heroes: confronting the blaze -- Learning to use and to live with fire -- Conclusion -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Further information -- Index.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 13-18.
Grades 10-12.
Subject: Wildfires > Juvenile literature.
Wildfires.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library YA 363.379 AND 2024 (Text) 33892101019546 Young Adult New Books Available -
Ontario Community Library Y. 363.37 ANDER (Text) 33330004761013 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -


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