{"product_id":"fire-on-earth-an-introduction-paperback","title":"Fire on Earth: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew C. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid M. J. S. Bowman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Bond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life's history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e puts fire in its rightful place as an integral part of the study of geology, biology, human history, physics, and global chemistry. Fire is ubiquitous in various forms throughout Earth, and belongs as part of formal inquiries about our world. In recent years fire literature has multiplied exponentially; dedicated journals exist and half a dozen international conferences are held annually. A host of formal sciences, or programs announcing interdisciplinary intentions, are willing to consider fire. Wildfire also appears routinely in media reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis full-colour text, containing over 250 illustrations of fire in all contexts, is designed to provide a synthesis of contemporary thinking; bringing together the most powerful concepts and disciplinary voices to examine, in an international setting, why planetary fire exists, how it works, and why it looks the way it does today. Students, lecturers, researchers and professionals interested in the physical, ecological and historical characteristics of fire will find this book, and accompanying web-based material, essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in all related disciplines, for general interest and for providing an interdisciplinary foundation for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive approach to the history, behaviour and ecological effects of fire on earth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTimely introduction to this important subject, with relevance for global climate change, biodiversity loss and the evolution of human culture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a foundation for the interdisciplinary field of Fire Research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthored by an international team of leading experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssociated website provides additional resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life's history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e puts fire in its rightful place as an integral part of the study of geology, biology, human history, physics, and global chemistry. Fire is ubiquitous in various forms throughout Earth, and belongs as part of formal inquiries about our world. In recent years fire literature has multiplied exponentially; dedicated journals exist and half a dozen international conferences are held annually. A host of formal sciences, or programs announcing interdisciplinary intentions, are willing to consider fire. Wildfire also appears routinely in media reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis full-colour text, containing over 250 illustrations of fire in all contexts, is designed to provide a synthesis of contemporary thinking; bringing together the most powerful concepts and disciplinary voices to examine, in an international setting, why planetary fire exists, how it works, and why it looks the way it does today. Students, lecturers, researchers and professionals interested in the physical, ecological and historical characteristics of fire will find this book, and accompanying web-based material, essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in all related disciplines, for general interest and for providing an interdisciplinary foundation for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew C. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Applied Palaeobotany and a Distinguished Research Fellow in the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London, England \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid M.J.S.Bowman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Environmental Change Biology in the School of Plant Science at the University of Tasmania, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Bond\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Plant Ecology in the Department of Botany at the University of Cape Town, South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen J. Pyne\u003c\/b\u003e is Regent's Professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin E. Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is an Adjunct Professor of Wildland Fire Science and Management at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and formerly a senior fire behavior research officer with the Canadian Forest Service\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.6 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379822543097,"sku":"9781119953562","price":190.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WlUrakYyWjhjQlRIRW9lQzdGNHBGdz09.webp?v=1770059723","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/fire-on-earth-an-introduction-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}