Description
Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers."Mr. Pyne, showing what a historian deeply schooled in environmental science can contribute to our awareness of nature and culture, has produced a provocative work that is a major contribution to the literature of environmental studies."--New York Times Book Review
Author: Stephen J. Pyne
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 07/01/1998
Pages: 548
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.12w x 1.32d
ISBN13: 9780295976778
ISBN10: 0295976772
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry | Environmental)
- History | Australia & New Zealand | General
- Science | Earth Sciences | Geography