Reading the Fire
Author | : Jarold Ramsey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780608034768 |
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Author | : Jarold Ramsey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780608034768 |
Author | : Adam Guillain |
Publisher | : Rising Stars |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2017-06-05 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1471897850 |
Comet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 72 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. It's time for the school trip ? to the Monument in London! The class are going to find out all about the Great Fire of London, but Tess thinks she's going to see a real fire. After climbing the 311 steps to the top, will she? Reading age: 5-6 years
Author | : Sandra Millers Younger |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-10-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
A survivor's heart-stopping account of a modern megafire, with a new introduction by the author "The Cedar fire was a landmark event in American and California fire history. It continues to be a valuable case study for fire-line leaders and emergency responders. The Fire Outside My Window captures the epic scale, drama, and impact of today's recurring megafires better than any other book I know, and Sandra Younger's harrowing account of her own brush with death should be required reading for all emergency responders and anyone who lives in the wildland-urban interface. The Fire Outside My Window has become a classic account of a historic wildfire." -Tom Boatner, Chief, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fire Operations (retired) One of the largest and most destructive fires in California's recorded history, the Cedar Fire ravaged the San Diego area in late 2003, burning 273,246 acres, destroying 2,820 structures, and killing 15 people. In a hopeful new introduction to this special 20th anniversary edition of The Fire Outside My Window, author Sandra Millers Younger reveals lessons learned from the historic California fire that took her home and signaled a new era in fire and climate history. Younger's own miraculous saga of escape, ruin and renewal unifies a tapestry of experiences that takes readers into the heart of the epic firefight with stories of firefighters scrambling to combat a disaster bigger than they'd ever imagined, and civilians racing desperately to escape the flames. The Fire Outside My Window is a riveting and nuanced tale that captures the intensity of a catastrophic wildfire, honors those lost to its fury, and celebrates the human spirit's innate capacity to triumph over adversity.
Author | : Patrick Perish |
Publisher | : Bellwether Media |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2017-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1681033100 |
Every fire has three ingredients: heat, fuel, and oxygen. And when these ingredients mix inside a house or in a forest, they are often a recipe for danger. This survival guide for young readers calls out the causes of fires and how to best escape the smoke and flames.
Author | : Jim Murphy |
Publisher | : Scholastic Nonfiction |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
An account of the Great Chicago Fire combines archival photographs and drawings with personal accounts by its survivors and historical documents.
Author | : Norman Maclean |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1993-11-05 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780226500621 |
On August 5, 1949, a crew of fifteen of the United States Forest Service's elite airborne firefighters, the Smokejumpers, stepped into the sky above a remote forest fire in the Montana wilderness. Two hours after their jump, all but three of these men were dead or mortally burned. Haunted by these deaths for forty years, Norman Maclean puts back together the scattered pieces of the Mann Gulch tragedy. Young Men and Fire won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1992. "A magnificent drama of writing, a tragedy that pays tribute to the dead and offers rescue to the living.... Maclean's search for the truth, which becomes an exploration of his own mortality, is more compelling even than his journey into the heart of the fire. His description of the conflagration terrifies, but it is his battle with words, his effort to turn the story of the 13 men into tragedy that makes this book a classic."—from New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice, Best Books of 1992 "A treasure: part detective story, part western, part tragedy, part elegy and wholly eloquent ghost story in which the dead and the living join ranks cheerfully, if sometimes eerily, in a search for truth and the rest it brings."—Joseph Coates, Chicago Tribune "An astonishing book. In compelling language, both homely and elegant, Young Men and Fire miraculously combines a fascinating primer on fires and firefighting, a powerful, breathtakingly real reconstruction of a tragedy, and a meditation on writing, grief and human character.... Maclean's last book will stir your heart and haunt your memory."—Timothy Foote, USA Today "Beautiful.... A dark American idyll of which the language can be proud."—Robert M. Adams, The New York Review of Books "Young Men and Fire is redolent of Melville. Just as the reader of Moby Dick comes to comprehend the monstrous entirety of the great white whale, so the reader of Young Men and Fire goes into the heart of the great red fire and comes out thoroughly informed. Don't hesitate to take the plunge."—Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post Book World "Young Men and Fire is a somber and poetic retelling of a tragic event. It is the pinnacle of smokejumping literature and a classic work of 20th-century nonfiction."—John Holkeboer, The Wall Street Journal "Maclean is always with the brave young dead. . . . They could not have found a storyteller with a better claim to represent their honor. . . . A great book."—James R. Kincaid, New York Times Book Review
Author | : Martha Wells |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2015-09-23 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781517473846 |
The kingdom of Ile-Rien is in peril, menaced by magical threats and court intrigue. As the weak King Roland, misled by treacherous companions, rules the country, only his ruthless mother, the Dowager Queen Ravenna, truly guards the safety of the realm. But now Urbain Grandier, the dark master of scientific sorcery, has arrived to plot against the throne and Kade, bastard sister of the king, has appeared unexpectedly at court. The illegitimate daughter of the old king and the Queen of Air and Darkness herself, Kade's true goals are cloaked in mystery. Is she in league with the wizard Grandier? Or is she laying claim to the throne? It falls to Thomas Boniface, Captain of the Queen's Guard and Ravenna's former lover, to sort out who is friend and who is foe in a deadly game to keep the Dowager Queen and the kingdom she loves from harm. Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to [email protected] This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via [email protected]
Author | : Seymour Simon |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2002-06 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781587171697 |
From ladders reaching more than 100 feet above the ground to aircraft that carry 2,500 gallons of water, this book presents an irresistible invitation to readers with fascinating facts and images of firefighting. Includes a deck of collectible cards. Photos. Consumable.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 894 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Fire prevention |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael J. Kitsock |
Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2008-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781531635084 |
From its inception in Colonial times to the modern challenges of today, the Reading Fire Department has battled natural disasters, airplane crashes, and block burners threatening "the Pretzel City." The fire department has faithfully served the city of Reading since 1771, having been established soon after Benjamin Franklin organized the nation's first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. At one time the Reading Fire Department even boasted the largest all-volunteer fire department in the nation, consisting of more than 10,000 volunteer members operating from 14 fire stations throughout the city. Using the archives of the Reading Fire Department, the Reading Eagle, and the Historical Society of Berks County, Reading Firefighting documents the history and traditions of this dedicated fire department.