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Author : Peter M. Leschak
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 9781452906249
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Trials by Wildfire written by Peter M. Leschak and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Allen E. Robbins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781681842219
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Trial by Fire written by Allen E. Robbins and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Norman MacLean
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022645049X
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)
Download or read book Young Men and Fire written by Norman MacLean and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Critics Circle Award Winner: “The terrifying story of the worst disaster in the history of the US Forest Service’s elite Smokejumpers.” —Kirkus Reviews A devastating and lyrical work of nonfiction, Young Men and Fire describes the events of August 5, 1949, when a crew of fifteen of the US Forest Service’s elite airborne firefighters, the Smokejumpers, stepped into the sky above a remote forest fire in the Montana wilderness. Two hours after their jump, all but three of the men were dead or mortally burned. Haunted by these deaths for forty years, Norman Maclean puts together the scattered pieces of the Mann Gulch tragedy in this extraordinary book. Alongside Maclean’s now-canonical A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, Young Men and Fire is recognized today as a classic of the American West. This edition of Maclean’s later triumph—the last book he would write—includes a powerful new foreword by Timothy Egan, author of The Big Burn and The Worst Hard Time. As moving and profound as when it was first published, Young Men and Fire honors the literary legacy of a man who gave voice to an essential corner of the American soul. “A moving account of humanity, nature, and the perseverance of the human spirit.” —Library Journal “Haunting.” —The Wall Street Journal “Engrossing.” —Publishers Weekly
Author : Maria V. Snyder
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 0369701372
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)
Download or read book Fire Study written by Maria V. Snyder and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2020-09-14 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. Snyder The apprenticeship is over—now the real test has begun. When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder—able to capture and release souls—spreads like wildfire, she faces mistrust and fear in Sitia. What’s more, she keeps discovering new, unusual sides of her abilities. As the Council debates Yelena’s fate, she receives a disturbing message: a plot is rising against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before… The road to Ixia is fraught with peril, and sets Yelena on a path that will test the limits of her skills. But the hope of reuniting with her beloved spurs her onward. Along the way, she’ll encounter allies, enemies, lovers and would-be assassins, each of questionable loyalty, and be forced to confront an impossible choice as whispers of war emerge. Yelena will have but one chance to prove herself—and save the lands she holds dear. Previously published. The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V Snyder Book One: Poison Study Book Two: Magic Study Book Three: Fire Study Book Four: Storm Glass Book Five: Sea Glass Book Six: Spy Glass Book Seven: Shadow Study Book Eight: Night Study Book Nine: Dawn Study
Author : Robert Kerbeck
Publisher : Mwc Press
ISBN 13 : 9781733470506
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Malibu Burning written by Robert Kerbeck and published by Mwc Press. This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending investigative journalism and personal memoir, Malibu Burning brings you on the dramatic, life-threatening journey of real people fighting 2,000 degree flames to save entire neighborhoods.
Author : Andrea Hairston
Publisher : Tordotcom
ISBN 13 : 1250808723
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Redwood and Wildfire written by Andrea Hairston and published by Tordotcom. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrea Hairston's alternate history adventure, Redwood and Wildfire, is the winner of the Otherwise Award and the Carl Brandon Kindred Award. At the turn of the 20th century, minstrel shows transform into vaudeville, which slides into moving pictures. Hunkering together in dark theatres, diverse audiences marvel at flickering images. Redwood, an African American woman, and Aidan, a Seminole Irish man, journey from Georgia to Chicago, from haunted swampland to a "city of the future." They are gifted performers and hoodoo conjurors, struggling to call up the wondrous world they imagine, not just on stage and screen, but on city streets, in front parlors, in wounded hearts. The power of hoodoo is the power of the community that believes in its capacities to heal. Living in a system stacked against them, Redwood and Aidan's power and talent are torment and joy. Their search for a place to be who they want to be is an exhilarating, painful, magical adventure. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Carrie Mac
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0399556311
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Wildfire written by Carrie Mac and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the Wild meets The Serpent King in this story about Annie and Pete, two best friends on a dangerous and emotional trek through the woods. Annie and Pete have been best friends since they were little. They know each other better than anyone, and they've been on more adventures than they can count--they even have a notebook filled with all the times they've almost died. But they always survive, because together, they're invincible. And they've always been just friends. But lately, Annie has been thinking that maybe friendship is just the beginning, and she's been mentally replaying all the times they were almost something more. Now they're heading out on their next great quest: a ten-day backpacking trip through the mountains of Washington State, ending at Fire Camp, where they'll learn to fight the area's growing wildfire problem. The woods spark with the promise of adventure, but a freak climbing accident interrupts their progress, and as the wildfires close in and smoke envelops them, Annie and Pete wander farther from the trail. Carrie Mac's gripping story of the power of unrequited love and the danger of the elements is harrowing, beautiful, and unforgettable. A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year "Mac is as comfortable writing about the wilderness as she is exploring the internal world of a teenage girl, and the combination of the two is enthralling and devastating."--Quill and Quire, Starred review "At turns heartbreaking, joyful, and frightening. An affecting combination of wilderness adventure and poignant teen angst."--Kirkus "For a novel so introspective, the pace is remarkably quick...Recommend to fans of John Green, Adam Silvera, or Sarah Dessen. Advise readers to have tissues on hand for this riveting tale of friendship, grief, and survival."--SLJ
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309499909
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends to continue and quite likely to worsen in coming years. Wildfires and other disasters can be particularly devastating for vulnerable communities. Members of these communities tend to experience worse health outcomes from disasters, have fewer resources for responding and rebuilding, and receive less assistance from state, local, and federal agencies. Because burning wood releases particulate matter and other toxicants, the health effects of wildfires extend well beyond burns. In addition, deposition of toxicants in soil and water can result in chronic as well as acute exposures. On June 4-5, 2019, four different entities within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis. The workshop explored the population health, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and health equity consequences of increasingly strong and numerous wildfires, particularly in California. This publication is a summary of the presentations and discussion of the workshop.
Author : James H. Lincoln
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Fiery Trial written by James H. Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James H. Lincoln
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781880311141
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (111 download)
Download or read book Fiery Trial written by James H. Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Fire of 1881 that swept Michigan's Thumb left more in its wake than death and destruction; it left permanently implanted impressions in the minds and hearts of the survivors. Those recollections have become part of the legend and lore of the Thumb and-as stories and reminiscences have been handed down from generation to generation-an inbred element of the regional psyche. This New Edition of James Lincoln and James Donahue's noteworthy work examines the tragedy for a new century. Originally published in 1984, Fiery Trial is a testimony to the hearty pioneers who survived one of the greatest disasters in Michigan's history and rebuilt their towns, farms, homes, and lives.
Author : Katherine Blunt
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593330668
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)
Download or read book California Burning written by Katherine Blunt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revelatory, urgent narrative with national implications, exploring the decline of California’s largest utility company that led to countless wildfires — including the one that destroyed the town of Paradise – and the human cost of infrastructure failure Pacific Gas and Electric was a legacy company built by innovators and visionaries, establishing California as a desirable home and economic powerhouse. In California Burning, Wall Street Journal reporter and Pulitzer finalist Katherine Blunt examines how that legacy fell apart—unraveling a long history of deadly failures in which Pacific Gas and Electric endangered millions of Northern Californians, through criminal neglect of its infrastructure. As PG&E prioritized profits and politics, power lines went unchecked—until a rusted hook purchased for 56 cents in 1921 split in two, sparking the deadliest wildfire in California history. Beginning with PG&E’s public reckoning after the Paradise fire, Blunt chronicles the evolution of PG&E’s shareholder base, from innovators who built some of California's first long-distance power lines to aggressive investors keen on reaping dividends. Following key players through pivotal decisions and legal battles, California Burning reveals the forces that shaped the plight of PG&E: deregulation and market-gaming led by Enron Corp., an unyielding push for renewable energy, and a swift increase in wildfire risk throughout the West, while regulators and lawmakers pushed their own agendas. California Burning is a deeply reported, character-driven narrative, the story of a disaster expanding into a much bigger exploration of accountability. It’s an American tragedy that serves as a cautionary tale for utilities across the nation—especially as climate change makes aging infrastructure more vulnerable, with potentially fatal consequences.
Author : Lizzie Johnson
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0593136403
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)
Download or read book Paradise written by Lizzie Johnson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive firsthand account of California’s Camp Fire, the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century, Paradise is a riveting examination of what went wrong and how to avert future tragedies as the climate crisis unfolds. “A tour de force story of wildfire and a terrifying look at what lies ahead.”—San Francisco Chronicle (Best Books of the Year) On November 8, 2018, the people of Paradise, California, awoke to a mottled gray sky and gusty winds. Soon the Camp Fire was upon them, gobbling an acre a second. Less than two hours after the fire ignited, the town was engulfed in flames, the residents trapped in their homes and cars. By the next morning, eighty-five people were dead. As a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Lizzie Johnson was there as the town of Paradise burned. She saw the smoldering rubble of a historic covered bridge and the beloved Black Bear Diner and she stayed long afterward, visiting shelters, hotels, and makeshift camps. Drawing on years of on-the-ground reporting and reams of public records, including 911 calls and testimony from a grand jury investigation, Johnson provides a minute-by-minute account of the Camp Fire, following residents and first responders as they fight to save themselves and their town. We see a young mother fleeing with her newborn; a school bus full of children in search of an escape route; and a group of paramedics, patients, and nurses trapped in a cul-de-sac, fending off the fire with rakes and hoses. In Paradise, Johnson documents the unfolding tragedy with empathy and nuance. But she also investigates the root causes, from runaway climate change to a deeply flawed alert system to Pacific Gas and Electric’s decades-long neglect of critical infrastructure. A cautionary tale for a new era of megafires, Paradise is the gripping story of a town wiped off the map and the determination of its people to rise again.
Author : DiAnn Mills
Publisher : NavPress
ISBN 13 : 1496420098
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (964 download)
Download or read book Trial By Fire written by DiAnn Mills and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new standalone novella from one of the top names in romantic suspense. Includes a preview of the first book in DiAnn’s explosive new FBI Task Force series! Special Agent Savannah Barrett and her partner, SA Paul Winston, have been investigating a puzzling string of church arsons when she receives devastating news: her estranged son has been killed in a car accident, leaving Savannah sole custody of three young grandchildren she didn’t know existed. As she and Paul investigate new fires, trying to establish an M.O. and a suspect list, Savannah is thrown back into parenting while trying to handle her own heartbreak. Paul becomes her biggest support—on and off the job—kindling the fire between them. But when the case takes a personal turn and Savannah’s grandkids are threatened, she and Paul must put everything on hold to stop this arsonist’s reign of fire.
Author : Dale A. Johnson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435739922
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (357 download)
Download or read book Fire on the Mountain written by Dale A. Johnson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-08-28 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of experiences by an American living in Southeast Turkey and Northern Iraq during and after the first Gulf War.
Author : Stephen J. Pyne
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295805218
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (958 download)
Download or read book Fire in America written by Stephen J. Pyne and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts of successive American cultures to master wildfire and to use it to shape the landscape.
Author : Doug Rucker
Publisher : Helane Designs, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780996806039
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Trial by Fire written by Doug Rucker and published by Helane Designs, Incorporated. This book was released on 1916-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doug Rucker, a Malibu architect, partnered with a WW II veteran to build a mid-cenury modern house for sale, intending to start a side business for fun and profit. It would be on a promontory beneath three-thousand foot mountains with views of ocean, Surfrider Beach, Movie Colony, laggon, Monastery, Catalina and the sparkling "Queens Necklace" of Santa Monica Bay. But, an unexpected death precipitated an emotional family crisis with loss of business and working capital, a partial finacial recovery, and the modern dream house buning to the ground. Generous community members teamed with persistent family efforts to bring forth a new and entirely different dream house.
Author : Charles Victor Barber
Publisher : World Resources Institute
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Trial by Fire written by Charles Victor Barber and published by World Resources Institute. This book was released on 2000 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly ten million hectares were burned by fires that engulfed areas of Indonesia in 1997 and 1998. This report shows that the fires were the direct outcome of forest and land-use policies and practices unleashed by the Suharto regime and perpetuated by a corrupt culture of crony capitalism.
