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Author:

Carle, David, 1950-

Title:

Burning questions : America's fight with nature's fire / David Carle.

Publisher:

Praeger,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

x, 298 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Forest fires--United States--History.--History.
Prescribed burning--United States--History.
Forest ecology--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-280).

Contents:

13. Peaceful coexistence. 1. "Professional" versus "Indian forestry" -- 2. Burning the southern woods -- 3. Harolds of change -- 4. Only you -- 5. Harry the torch -- pt. 2. Who were the anti-war activists of the 1960s and 1970s? -- 6. Tall timbers -- 7. Dog-hair thickets in the national parks -- 8. Burning California state parks -- 9. National fire management -- pt. 3. To burn or not to burn is not the question -- 10. Yellowstone, 1988 -- 11. On the edge -- 12. Escape -- 13. Peaceful coexistence.

ISBN:

9780275973711 (alk. paper)
0275973719 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)48588547

LCCN:

2001059061

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)