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ID: 555225

Title: When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America

Author: Albert Marrin

Narrator: Neil Hellegers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5:18:28

Language: English

Release date: 03-19-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Historical

Summary:

A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we're doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.

Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire--it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight.  But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path.

 

In this book, you'll find out about:

- how and why wildfires happen

- how different groups, from Native Americans to colonists, from conservationists to modern industrialists, have managed forests and fire

- the biggest wildfires in American history--how they began and dramatic stories of both rescue and tragedy

- what we're doing today to fight forest fires

Chock full of dramatic stories and fascinating facts, When Forests Burn teaches us about the past--and shows a better way forward in the future.

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