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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen J. PynePublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780520383586ISBN 10: 0520383583 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 07 September 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPrologue: Between Three Fires 1 Fire Planet: Fire Slow, Fire Fast, Fire Deep 2 The Pleistocene 3 Fire Creature: Living Landscapes 4 Fire Creature: Lithic Landscapes 5 The Pyrocene Epilogue: Sixth Sun Author's Note Notes Bibliographic Essay IndexReviewsAn excellent grounding in how fire functions, how we think about it and why that matters. In Pyne's hands, fire becomes more than simply a natural phenomenon. * Los Angeles Times * An excellent grounding in how fire functions, how we think about it and why that matters. In Pyne's hands, fire becomes more than simply a natural phenomenon. * Los Angeles Times * The Pyrocene is his fullest elucidation yet of how humanity has entered a new age of fire, one that redefines the human-altered era of the Anthropocene. And Pyne . . . is certainly the best writer to make this argument. * Nature * Author InformationStephen J. Pyne is Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University and author of many books on the history and management of fire, including Fire: A Brief History and Between Two Fires: A Fire History of Contemporary America. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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