9780198830030-0198830033-Fire: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Fire: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

ISBN-13: 9780198830030
ISBN-10: 0198830033
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Andrew C. Scott
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 176 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780198830030
ISBN-10: 0198830033
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Andrew C. Scott
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 176 pages

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Fire: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) (ISBN-13: 9780198830030 and ISBN-10: 0198830033), written by authors Andrew C. Scott, was published by Oxford University Press in 2020. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Earthquakes & Volcanoes (Earth Sciences, Seismology) books. You can easily purchase or rent Fire: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Earthquakes & Volcanoes books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Fire is rarely out of the headlines, from large natural wildfires raging across the Australian or Californian countrysides to the burning of buildings such as the disasters of Grenfell tower and Notre Dame. Fire on these scales can represent a serious risk to human life and property. But the
advent of fire made and controlled by humans also represented a crucial point in our evolution, allowing us to cook our food, forge our weapons, and warm our homes.

This Very Short Introduction covers the fundamentals of fire, whether wild or under human control, starting with the basics of ignition, combustion, and fuel. Andrew Scott considers both natural wildfires and the role of humans in making and suppressing fire. Despite frightening reports of wildfire
destruction, he also shows how landscape fires have been part of our planet's history for 400 million years, and do not always have to be extinguished. He also considers the problem of fires in urban settings, including new ways to prevent fires. The cost of wildfire can be steep - as well as the
burning, post-fire erosion and flooding can have a great impact on both humans and the environment. It can also have a lasting effect in shaping ecosystems and plant life. Scott ends by examining the relationship between fire and the climate, and considering the future of wildfire in a warming
world.

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