Smokechasing
Among this new collection are 32 original articles that address many issues that have sparked public concern in the wake of disastrous wildfires in the West, such as fire ecology, federal fire management and questions relating to fire suppression. Pyne makes it clear that humans and fire interact at particular places and times to profoundly shape the world, and that understanding the contexts in which fire occurs can tell us much about the world’s natural and cultural landscapes.
Bio
Stephen J. Pyne is a Regents' Professor for ASU's School of Life Sciences. He has written over 30 books, mostly on the history and management of wildland and rural fire, including big-screen surveys for the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe and the world generally, and is completing a multi-volume fire history of the U.S. and its regions since 1960.
Praise for this book
With another likely summer of fire on America's dry western horizon, this timely volume of essays stirs the embers of an unfinished national debate about how to live with wildfire. . . .Timely and provocative, 'Smokechasing' should be required reading for all on the front lines of the USA's continuing fight over wildfire — especially members of Congress, federal land managers, and the growing millions who live in the perilous 'intermix' zone where suburban development and fire-prone wild lands meet.
USA Today
"Recognized as the foremost authority on the ecology and history of fire, prolific author Pyne offers . . . a unique and thoughtful examination of the development of wildfire policy and how it continues to evolve."
Library Journal
