Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers."Mr. Pyne, showing what a historian deeply schooled in environmental science can contribute to our awareness of nature and culture, has produced a provocative work that is a major contribution to the literature of environmental studies."--New York Times Book Review
| ISBN-13: | 9780295976778 |
| ISBN-10: | 0295976772 |
| Publisher: | University of Washington Press |
| Publication date: | 1998 |
| Pages: | 520 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 1.32 Inches, Length: 9.26 Inches, Weight: 1.90038469844 Pounds, Width: 6.12 Inches |
| Author: | Stephen J. Pyne |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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