| Description |
288 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
December 2002 -- An arsonist's world -- Fire kills in many ways -- Please, Governor -- The bridge fire -- The Honorable Ann Veneman -- Longer fire seasons mean more fires -- The calm before the storm -- Personal stories -- An unfortunate hunter -- A fire season big enough for Texas -- Simi Valley ablaze -- The belly of the beast -- "one of our own.." -- Letter from the Rucker family -- No end in sight -- A turn in the weather -- The mountain fires -- Without a chance -- Victims remembered -- The fires wind down -- Hell continued -- Disaster begets more disaster -- Does fire beget more warming? -- Global warming? -- Less fire, more damage -- Hell in 2007 -- An anatomy of what occurred |
| Summary |
"The world is burning, and it appears that we are to blame. Devastating wildfires are increasing throughout the United States. Each year, more and more acres of the Brazilian rain forest are destroyed in ferocious blazes. Vast areas of wilderness around the world are dying, setting the stage for a human and environmental tragedy." "Hell on Earth gives readers a greater awareness of the growing threat of massive wildfires and outlines the political, social, and environmental effects these blazes have on our planet. It also takes a look at what we can do at an individual level to ensure our safety - from local forest management to fire-safety precautions to global initiatives."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-268) and index |
| Subject |
Wildfires -- California, Southern.
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| Author |
Reeder, Lee.
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| LC no. |
2008019504 |
| ISBN |
9780765313805 |
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0765313804 |
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