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OverviewThis book covers the fundamental physics and chemistry of fire, fire behavior, wildland fuels, the interactions of fires and weather, ecological effects of fires, the cultural and institutional framework of fire management, planning efforts for fire management, suppression strategies, prescribed fires, and global fire management. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen J. Pyne , Patricia L. Andrews , Richard D. Lauen , P.L. Andrews (Montana State University, USA)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 4.90cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 1.326kg ISBN: 9780471549130ISBN 10: 0471549134 Pages: 808 Publication Date: 26 April 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAbout the authors STEPHEN J. PYNE is a professor at Arizona State University. He worked in fire management for the National Park Service for 18 seasons and is the author of several books about the history of fire, including Fire in America, Burning Bush, and World Fire. PATRICIA L. ANDREWS is currently Project Leader of the Fire Behavior Research Work Unit for the USDA Forest Service where she's been a member since 1973. In 1994, she won the Forest Service Superior Science Award and was the primary developer of the BEHAVE fire behavior prediction system. RICHARD D. LAVEN is a professor in the Department of Forest Sciences at Colorado State University. He has taught and conducted research for over 20 years in the fields of fire ecology, forest ecology, and, more recently, conservation biology. He is Director of the College of Natural Resources summer field program and has received numerous outstanding faculty awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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