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Beschreibung

Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pyne-named by Science magazine as "the world's leading authority on the history of fire"-explores the surprising dynamics of fire before humans, fire and human origins, aboriginal economies of hunting and foraging, agricultural and pastoral uses of fire, fire ceremonies, fire as an idea and a technology, and industrial fire.

In this revised and expanded edition, Pyne looks to the future of fire as a constant, defining presence on Earth. A new chapter explores the importance of fire in the twenty-first century, with special attention to its role in the Anthropocene, or what he posits might equally be called the Pyrocene.

Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pyne-named by Science magazine as "the world's leading authority on the history of fire"-explores the surprising dynamics of fire before humans, fire and human origins, aboriginal economies of hunting and foraging, agricultural and pastoral uses of fire, fire ceremonies, fire as an idea and a technology, and industrial fire.

In this revised and expanded edition, Pyne looks to the future of fire as a constant, defining presence on Earth. A new chapter explores the importance of fire in the twenty-first century, with special attention to its role in the Anthropocene, or what he posits might equally be called the Pyrocene.

Über den Autor

Stephen J. Pyne is professor emeritus at Arizona State University. He spent fifteen seasons with the North Rim Longshots fire crew and three seasons writing fire plans for the National Park Service. He is author of the critically acclaimed Cycle of Fire books.

Details
Empfohlen (von): 22
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Weyerhaueser Cycle of Fire
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780295746180
ISBN-10: 0295746181
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pyne, Stephen J.
Auflage: 2 Revised edition
Hersteller: University of Washington Press
Weyerhaueser Cycle of Fire
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 226 x 149 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Stephen J. Pyne
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.08.2019
Gewicht: 0,366 kg
Artikel-ID: 121048755