Fire: A Brief History

(Part of the Cycle of Fire Series)

by Stephen J. Pyne

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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. Pyne--named by Science magazine as "the world's leading authority on the history of fire"--explores the surprising dynamics of fire before humans, fire and human origins, aboriginal economies of hunting and foraging, agricultural and pastoral uses...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0295746181

ISBN13:9780295746180

Release Date:August 2019

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Ancient Conservation Early Civilization Earth Sciences Environmental Science Forests & Forestry History Natural Resources Nature Nature & Ecology

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