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- Here and There: A Fire Survey
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: University of Arizona Press
- Series: To the Last Smoke
summary
Fire is special. Even among the ancient elements, fire is different because it alone is a reaction. It synthesizes its surroundings; it takes its character from its context. It varies by place, by culture, and by time. It has no single expression. There is no single way to understand it.
In this collection of essays, historian and renowned fire expert Stephen J. Pyne offers his reflections on national and global wildland fire management. Pyne distills the long saga of fire on Earth and its role in underwriting an Anthropocene that might equally be called a Pyrocene.
Presented through a mixture of journalism, history, and literary imagination, Here and There moves the discussion of fire beyond the usual formations of science and policy within a national narrative to one of thoughtful interpretation, analysis, and commentary. Centered on the unique complexities of fire management in a global world, Here and There offers a punctuation point to our understanding of wildfire.
Included in this volume:
In this collection of essays, historian and renowned fire expert Stephen J. Pyne offers his reflections on national and global wildland fire management. Pyne distills the long saga of fire on Earth and its role in underwriting an Anthropocene that might equally be called a Pyrocene.
Presented through a mixture of journalism, history, and literary imagination, Here and There moves the discussion of fire beyond the usual formations of science and policy within a national narrative to one of thoughtful interpretation, analysis, and commentary. Centered on the unique complexities of fire management in a global world, Here and There offers a punctuation point to our understanding of wildfire.
Included in this volume:
- How fire policy has changed within the United States
- How policy in the United States differs from that in other countries
- The history of one of the most famous fire paintings of all time
- Suggested next steps for the future of fire research
Table of Contents
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- Preface to Volume 9
- pp. xi-xii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-2
- Coming to a Forest Near You
- pp. 13-19
- Science Supplies the Solution
- pp. 20-23
- Slouching Toward Gatlinburg
- pp. 40-44
- Fire Sideways
- pp. 45-46
- An Endangered Process Act
- pp. 47-48
- Subprime Fires: A Socratic Tutorial
- pp. 49-52
- Spotting Pack Rats
- pp. 53-58
- Fire Scars
- pp. 59-60
- Smokey’s Cubs
- pp. 61-63
- The Cash-Value of Fire History
- pp. 64-68
- From Story to History
- pp. 69-72
- Prometheus Shrugged
- pp. 73-75
- The Wrath of Kuhn
- pp. 82-94
- Untamed Art
- pp. 95-110
- East of the Wind and West of the Rain
- pp. 113-122
- Strabrechtse Heide
- pp. 123-130
- In the Line of Fire
- pp. 131-137
- Portal to the Pyrocene
- pp. 138-141
- Burning Banff
- pp. 142-171
- A Journey to the Source
- pp. 172-178
- Note on Sources
- pp. 179-180
- About the Author
- pp. 191-194
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816538959
Related ISBN(s)
9780816538539
MARC Record
OCLC
1051139196
Pages
205
Launched on MUSE
2018-09-28
Language
English
Open Access
No