Albert Marrin
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fireāit's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some...
Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fireāit's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some...
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
A history of the slick and foul-smelling substance that drives our existence and that becomes scarcer as our dependence on it grows. The author tells the story of this powerful force that has shaped the history, society, politics, and economy of every country on earth.