Forest Fires and the Summer Drought
As the 1999 drought continues the forests of our region are becoming tinder dry. National, state and local fire fighting agencies are geared up to meet the wildfire challenge presented by the drought. Get a taste of the factors and techniques ... [... more]
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Alex Irvine
Gotham's never been so scorching, the Joker's never been more despicable, and Batman's never been in such grave danger. With more than thirty fires raging out of control across the city, Gotham is indeed a hell on earth. But torching the ... [... more]
Random House |
Your Survival
Fires. Floods. Blizzards. You hear about natural disasters on the evening news, but do you know what disasters may strike your home and family? More to the point, do you know how to survive them? Bob Arnot and Mark Cohen Your Survival , America's ... [... more]
Random House |
Fire In America: Wildland Fire
 The Best Book on the Subject: This book is a must read for any person interested in the cutlural effect of wild and rural land fire. The book is accessible to everybody, it is well writen and light on technical jargon. Pyne undertook a momentous task by [... more]
CDN$27.50
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Fire and Vegetation Dynamics: Studies from the North ...
Author: Edward A. Johnson Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 570 EAN: 9780521349437 Edition: Rep Sub ISBN: 0521349435 Number Of Pages: 143 Publication Date: 1996-06-13 [... more]
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Young Men and Fire
From Amazon.com: A work that consumed 14 years of Maclean's life, and earned a 1992 National Book Critics Circle Award, Young Men and Fire tells the story of a Rocky Mountain forest fire that that claimed the lives of 13 young smoke jumpers on August 5, 1 [... more]
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Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the Sourth ...
From Amazon.com: Colorado and its neighboring states battle thousands of wildfires every year, scrub and sagebrush blazes often ignited by lightning strikes in the dry, hot days of summer. A vast, intertwined firefighting infrastructure combining local [... more]
CDN$36.50
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Forest Fires: Behavior and Ecological Effects
Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 634 EAN: 9780123866608 Edition: 1 ISBN: 012386660X Number Of Pages: 600 Publication Date: 2001-01-29 [... more]
CDN$105.23
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Tending Fire: Coping With America's Wildland Fires
Author: Stephen Pyne Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 363.379 EAN: 9781559635653 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1559635657 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 2004-11-16 [... more]
CDN$25.00
Amazon CA |
Spring Delights - Part 2
Part 2 covers liliums, Nature and changing climates and fires. Most of our fires come from human stupidity, a largely incurable handicap! Yesterday in part 1, I mentioned that a major delight for me, when I returned to my bushland lakeside ... [... more]
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Home Safe Home
House fires continue to be a threat to life and property in North American homes. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Every year, everywhere, fire claims people's lives and property. And Fire Prevention Week -- Oct. 7 to 13, 2001 -- ... [... more]
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Bush Fires, part of gardening in Australia?
I am sitting at my computer watching through the window a bush fire. Beautiful South Bruny, the island that was the reason why I built "Big Pond, Cinderella", is in flames. I am sitting at my computer watching through the window a bush fire. ... [... more]
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