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Introduction to Wildland Fire: Fire Management in the United States
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Vestal Fire: An Environmental History, Told Through Fire, of Europe and Europe's Encounter with the World (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
0Original price was: ₹3,110.55.₹2,488.44Current price is: ₹2,488.44.Explore Europe’s profound environmental history through the powerful lens of fire in Stephen Pyne’s ‘Vestal Fire’. This captivating book, part of the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books series, traces Europe’s relationship with land and its global impact. Drawing inspiration from Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth, Pyne examines how humanity’s unique conception of fire shaped its interactions with nature. Discover the perpetual struggle between the untamed wilderness and the controlled hearth, revealing how human efforts to manage natural forces are a constant, dynamic dialectic. ‘Vestal Fire’ offers a compelling narrative for anyone interested in environmental history, European history, and the complex interplay between humanity and the natural world. A must-read from The Bookish Owl.
