Fire (eBook)

A Brief History

Stephen J. Pyne (Autor)

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2019 | 2., second edition
240 Seiten
University of Washington Press (Verlag)
9780295746197 (ISBN)

Infos

Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pynenamed by Science magazine as the worlds leading authority on the history of fireexplores the surprising dynamics of fire before humans, fire and human origins, aboriginal economies of hunting and foraging, agricultural and pastoral uses of fire, fire ceremonies, fire as an idea and a technology, and industrial fire.In this revised and expanded edition, Pyne looks to the future of fire as a constant, defining presence on Earth. A new chapter explores the importance of fire in the twenty-first century, with special attention to its role in the Anthropocene, or what he posits might equally be called the Pyrocene.

Autor

lt;P>Stephen J. Pyne is professor emeritus at Arizona State University. He spent fifteen seasons with the North Rim Longshots fire crew and three seasons writing fire plans for the National Park Service. He is author of the critically acclaimed Cycle of Fire books.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.8.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Weyerhaueser Cycle of Fire
• Reihe/Serie: Weyerhaueser Cycle of Fire
• Verlagsort: Seattle
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: fire expert • Geography • Geology • humans and fire • humans and nature • natural resources • natural systems
• ISBN-13: 9780295746197 / 9780295746197