When Forests Burn
The Story of Wildfire in America
$52.52
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
23 April 2024
Summary
A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we’re doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.
A KIRKUS REVIEWS AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire–it’s as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593121733 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593121732 |
| Author: | Albert Marrin |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
★ “Vivid, wide angled, and all too timely.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “Compelling….offers a tremendous amount of accessible information for both researchers and general-interest readers and fills a gap in current literature for this age group.” —Booklist, starred review“Marrin breaks down the history of wildfires and their place in the cycle of nature in this thorough work.” —Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Albert Marrin
Albert Marrin is the author of the National Book Award Finalist Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Factory Fire and Its Legacy; the Sibert Honor book Uprooted: The Japanese-American Experience During World War II; and the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist A Light in the Darkness: Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust, as well as numerous other widely praised books. A retired history professor, he lives in New York City.
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