Wildfires / Anne Rooney.
"A discussion of wildfires, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant wildfires, bushfires, and forest fires from history"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780716699439
- ISBN: 0716699435
- ISBN: 9780716699286
- ISBN: 0716699281
- Physical Description: 55 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
- Edition: Third edition.
- Publisher: Chicago, IL : World Book, Inc., [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes glossary and index. At head of title: Library of natural disasters. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is a wildfire? -- Causes of wildfires -- The Great Peshtigo fire -- The chemistry of fire -- The Great Black Dragon fire -- How fires spread and restart -- The Cedar fire -- Logging fires -- What conditions affect fires? -- Australian bushfires -- Black Saturday fires -- Out of control -- The Big Burn of 1910 -- The Oakland-Berkeley fire -- What stops fires? -- Indonesian fires -- Looking out for fires -- Fighting fires -- Yarnell Hill fire -- Saving people and buildings -- 2010 Russian wildfires -- What to do in a wildfire -- 2016-2017 North American wildfires -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Index. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1090L Lexile |
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| Subject: | Wildfires > Juvenile literature. |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | J363.379 ROO (Text) | 36015000054680 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
