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Fighting fire! : ten of the deadliest fires in American history and how we fought them / Michael L. Cooper.
| Author/creator | Cooper, Michael L., 1950- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Edition. |
| Publication | New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014. |
| Copyright Date | ©2014 |
| Description | 215 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Colonial America's biggest fire : Boston, 1760 -- A terrible torrent of fire : New York, 1835 -- America's most famous fire : Chicago, 1871 -- New century, old problem : Baltimore, 1904 -- Fire on the water : New York, 1904 -- America's last great urban fire : San Francisco, 1906 -- Deadly workplace fire : New York, 1911 -- Nightclub tragedy : Boston, 1942 -- 9/11 : fire in the sky : New York, 2001 -- Wildfire : San Diego County, 2007 -- Fire engines in American history -- Fire museums to visit. |
| Abstract | "Fighting Fire! brings to life ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of Boston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and San Francisco, the disasters of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum, and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, the wildfire of Witch Creek in San Diego County, and the catastrophe of 9/11. Each blaze led to new firefighting techniques and technologies, yet the struggle against fires continues to this day."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-207) and index. |
| Audience | 1140 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2013043580 |
| ISBN | 9780805097146 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0805097147 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 363.37 C7869F | ✔ Available | Place Hold |