Wildfires / writer: Anne Rooney.
| Author/creator | Rooney, Anne author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Third edition. |
| Publication | Chicago, IL : World Book, Inc., [2018] |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 55 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | World Book's library of natural disasters World Book's library of natural disasters. ^A1378338 |
| Contents | What is a wildfire? -- Causes of wildfires -- The Great Peshtigo fire -- The chemistry of fire -- The Great Black Dragon fire -- How fires spread and restart -- The Cedar fire -- Logging fires -- What conditions affect fires? -- Australian bushfires -- Black Saturday fires -- Out of control -- The Big Burn of 1910 -- The Oakland-Berkeley fire -- What stops fires? -- Indonesian fires -- Looking out for fires -- Fighting fires -- Yarnell Hill fire -- Saving people and buildings -- 2010 Russian wildfires -- What to do in a wildfire -- 2016-2017 North American wildfires -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Index. |
| Abstract | "A discussion of wildfires, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant wildfires, bushfires, and forest fires from history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Includes glossary and index. |
| General note | At head of title: Library of natural disasters. |
| Audience | 1090 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2017054270 |
| ISBN | 9780716699439 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0716699435 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780716699286 (set) |
| ISBN | 0716699281 (set) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 634.9618 R674W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |