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Author:

Spilsbury, Louise.

Title:

Blazing bush and forest fires / Louise and Richard Spilsbury.

Publisher:

Heinemann Library,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Forest fires--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Spilsbury, Richard, 1963-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31).

Contents:

What is a bush or forest fire? -- What causes bush and forest fires? -- What damage do the forest fires cause? -- Case study: Black Christmasi Australia, 2001 -- Are forest fires ever useful? -- Case study: Fire at Yellowstone Park, 1988 -- How do people fight fires? -- Case study: Colorado, 2002 -- What happens after a fire? -- Can forest fires be predicted? -- Can forest fires be prevented? -- Case study: Indonesian forest fires, 1997 -- Will there be forest fires in the future? -- Some major bush and forest fires of the 20th century.

Summary:

Describes the causes and effects of forest and bush fires, case studies of past fires, how they are fought, and how they can be predicted or prevented in the future.

Series:

Heinemann infosearch
Awesome forces of nature
Spilsbury, Louise. Awesome forces of nature.

ISBN:

9781403442291 (pbk)
1403442290 (pbk)
9781403437228
140343722X

LCCN:

2003001107

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

AGPE046 -- Drake Public Library (Centerville)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

RAPD371 -- Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson)

LZSX115 -- Storm Lake Middle School (Storm Lake)