Fire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire

Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books

De: Stephen J. Pyne

Narrado por: Jack de Golia

From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Stephen Pyne explores the efforts of successive American cultures to master wildfire and to use it to shape the landscape. A timely environmental classic.

Pyne was named by Science magazine as "the world's leading authority on the history of fire."

The narrator of Fire in America, Jack de Golia, served as a firefighter with the National Park Service and then as a fire information officer for the NPS, Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service. Highlights of his 34-year career include the 1988 Yellowstone fires and the recovery of the Space Shuttle Collumbia in 2003.

The book is published by University of Washington Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

"A unique contribution to the history of science and technology, as well as to cultural history in general." (Isis)

"No one interested in environmental history can afford to ignore this massive achievement." (Journal of American History)

©1997 University of Washington Press (P)2021 Redwood Audiobooks

fire fighter read

I'd like the history told from this perspective. I also enjoyed the truth into the in-depth stories and As A Firefighter I enjoyed and gained Insight on how some agencies were founded and forged and how that press forward

Great Book! Narrator? Not so much.

Read this book when it was first released. The writing still holds your attention. The narrator is terrible. He insists on using unpleasant and irritating accents and constantly mispronounces words.

Very advanced

Narrator was fine. This book is like an advanced college book. Way over my head. I didn’t finish it and actually returned it which I don’t do often. If you known your stuff you’ll probably love it. Good luck.