California Natural History Guides #: Introduction to Fire in California (2nd Edition)

California Natural History Guides #: Introduction to Fire in California  (2nd Edition)
David Carle
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h210 x 140mm - 248pg
20 Aug 2021 US
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9780520379145
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The essential guide to California' s long relationship with fire, updated for the climate-change generation. What is fire? How are wildfires ignited? How do California' s weather and topography influence fire? How did Indigenous people use fire on the land we now call California? David Carle' s clearly written, dramatically illustrated first edition of Introduction to Fire in California helped Californians, including the millions who live near naturally flammable wildlands, better understand their own place in the state' s landscape. In this revised edition, Carle covers the basics of fire ecology; looks at the effects of fire on people, wildlife, soil, water, and air; discusses fire-fighting organizations and land-management agencies; and explains how to prepare for an emergency and what to do when one occurs. This second edition brings the wildfire story up to the year 2020, with information about recent extreme and deadly fire events and the evidence that climate change is swiftly changing the wildfire story in California. This update reflects current debates about California' s future as a climate-crisis leader facing massive, annual natural disasters; the future of California development and housing; and the critically necessary alternatives to traditional energy options. Features:A larger, more reader-friendly page formatMore than 110 color illustrations and mapsAn overview of major wildfires in California' s historyAn updated and expanded discussion of the effect of climate change on fires in natural landscapesTips on what to do before, during, and after firesDiscussion of utility companies and massive power shutoffs

Introduction to Fire in California

David Carle is President of the California State Park Rangers Association, a retired park ranger, and the author of thirteen nonfiction books, including introductions to California' s water; air; earth, soil, and land; and fire. He has also written two novels.

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