Fire in the Forest

Thomas, Peter A.; McAlpine, Robert S.; Hirsch, Kelvin [Contributor]; Hobson, Peter [Contributor];

ISBN 10: 0521822297 / ISBN 13: 9780521822299

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010

Very good condition. Well bound. Text block appears unmarked. Some external scuffs and wear. Perfect for a reference copy. Seller Inventory # SKU1014826

Synopsis:

An accessible account of how forest fires work, the ecological effects they have, and why and how we fight fires.

About the Authors: Peter A. Thomas is senior lecturer in environmental science at Keele University, UK and has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada and a Bullard Fellow at Harvard University, USA. He has a PhD in forest fire ecology from the University of New Brunswick, Canada and has been involved in a number of fire research projects since in Canada and the USA. His teaching encompasses a wide range of tree and woodland related topics including fire behaviour and fire ecology, and he recently received an Excellence in Teaching Award from Keele University. He has travelled extensively around the world investigating burnt forests; the information and perspective gained informs his teaching, writing and research. His research interests focus on tree ecology and forest fires. He is the author of Trees: Their Natural History and Ecology of Woodlands and Forests both published by Cambridge University Press.

Robert S. (Rob) McAlpine works with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aviation and Forest Fire Management Branch, where he leads the Science and Technology group. He is actively involved in the fire management programme and continues to develop tools and concepts to improve the practice of fire management. Rob also worked with the Canadian Forest Service for more than 10 years where he was a research scientist studying fire behaviour. Rob's current research interests and activities span fire behaviour, fire economics, equipment development, and organizational effectiveness. He has worked in fire management and research for almost 30 years from a front line fire fighter to a fire scientist.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fire in the Forest
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: Illustrated.