LEADER 03573nam 22005891 450 001 9910972140703321 005 20250219110050.0 010 $a9781119953579 010 $a111995357X 010 $a9781118534090 010 $a1118534093 010 $a9781118570715 010 $a1118570715 035 $a(CKB)24989752400041 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1524295 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10799640 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL540346 035 $a(OCoLC)854761793 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1524295 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7103814 035 $a(Perlego)1000507 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924989752400041 100 $a20131107d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aFire on earth $ean introduction /$fAndrew C. Scott [and four others] 210 1$aChichester, West Sussex :$cWiley,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (435 pages) $cillustrations 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 8 $aEarth 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. Fire on Earth 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. This 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. * A comprehensive approach to the history, behaviour and ecological effects of fire on earth * Timely introduction to this important subject, with relevance for global climate change, biodiversity loss and the evolution of human culture. * Provides a foundation for the interdisciplinary field of Fire Research * Authored by an international team of leading experts in the field * Associated website provides additional resources 606 $aFire ecology 606 $aFire management 606 $aFire$xHistory 606 $aForest fires 606 $aWildfires 615 0$aFire ecology. 615 0$aFire management. 615 0$aFire$xHistory. 615 0$aForest fires. 615 0$aWildfires. 676 $a541.361 700 $aScott$b Andrew C$0762434 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910972140703321 996 $aFire on earth$94324760 997 $aUNINA