Pre-Owned Fire!: The 100 Most Devastating Fires and the Heroes Who Fought Them 1579121608 (Hardcover - Used)

Name: Pre-Owned Fire!: The 100 Most Devastating Fires and the Heroes Who Fought Them 1579121608 (Hardcover - Used)
Brand: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Title: Fire!: The 100 Most Devastating Fires and the Heroes Who Fought Them
ISBN10: 1579121608
EAN: 9781579121600
Author: Goodman, Edward C.
CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

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Hardcover
Fiction/nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Publication date
June, 2001
Pages
256
Reading level
Grade 2
Original languages
English

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The harrowing stories and vivid images of the most devastating fires throughout history come alive in this groundbreaking volume, rich with history, science and breathtaking real-life adventure. The 100 most infamous fires through the ages leap full-blown from the pages of FIRE , complete with the ravages caused by the consuming infernos and the courage of the men and women who fought the conflagrations. Lively artwork and photographs on show blazing buildings, tragedy-stricken survivors, charred destruction, and firefighters in the heat of the battle. Fascinating history, along with technical information about the nature, causes and behavior of fires, take readers into the dangerous and complex world of firefighting, to examine the first fire engines and brigades; to understand how and why fires are sometimes set to put out fires; when airdrops are used; how to avoid dangerous backdrafts; and much, much more. The book features fires from the beginning of recorded history and includes the 1666 Great London Fire, the 1858 New York Crystal Palace Fire, the 1902 Atlantic City Fire, the 1906 San Francisco Fire, the World War II Dresden Firestorm, the 1980 MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Fire, the 1991 Oakland/Berkeley Hills Fire and the Los Alamos Wildfires of 2000.

Title: Fire!: The 100 Most Devastating Fires and the Heroes Who Fought Them
ISBN10: 1579121608
EAN: 9781579121600
Author: Goodman, Edward C.
CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

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Hardcover

Fiction/nonfiction

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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science

Publication date

June, 2001

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