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Drift Smoke : Loss and Renewal in a Land of Fire / David J. Strohmaier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Strohmaier, David J. (David Jon), 1965-
- Series:
- Environmental arts and humanities series.
- Environmental arts and humanities series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Strohmaier, David J. (David Jon), 1965-.
- Strohmaier, David J.
- Wildfire fighters--West (U.S.).
- Wildfire fighters.
- Fire ecology--West (U.S.).
- Fire ecology.
- Wildfires--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.).
- Wildfires.
- Wildfires--Prevention and control--West (U.S.).
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (202 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2005]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- David Strohmaier's long career as a firefighter has given him intimate knowledge of wildfire and its complex role in the natural world of the American West.It has also given him rare understanding of the painful losses that are a consequence of fire.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- PART I
- 1. Winds
- PART II
- 2. Slow Smother: Loss of Fire
- 3. Learning to Remember: Loss of Life
- 4. Winter Feed: Loss of Livelihood
- 5. Threescore and Ten: Loss of Place
- PART III
- 6. Drift Smoke
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-168) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-87417-654-9
- OCLC:
- 61479314
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