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Burning Bush: A Fire History of Australia
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co
Publication date
April 1, 1992
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780805021011
ISBN-10
0805021019
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.60 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$15.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Interprets Australian history from the perspective of fire and its destructive force, describing the interaction between fire, the Australian environment, and the country's human inhabitants
Amazon.com description: Product Description: From the time of Australia's formation 600 million years ago as the Gondwana twin of Antarctica, the continent has been dominated by fire. Pyne proposes a major reinterpretation of the Australian experience from the perspective of conflagration and relates the largely unknown saga of indigenous fire from the perspective of Australia. 8 pages of photographs.
Editions
Hardcover
from Univ of Washington Pr (September 14, 2015)
9780295998824 | details & prices | 548 pages | List price $90.00
About: Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers.
About: Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers.
1 edition from Henry Holt & Co (January 1, 1991)
9780805014723 | details & prices | 520 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.50 in. | 2.15 lbs | List price $27.95
About: Interprets Australian history from the perspective of fire and its destructive force, describing the interaction between fire, the Australian environment, and the country's human inhabitants
About: Interprets Australian history from the perspective of fire and its destructive force, describing the interaction between fire, the Australian environment, and the country's human inhabitants
Paperback
from Univ of Washington Pr (August 1, 1998)
9780295976778 | details & prices | 520 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.85 lbs | List price $24.95
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Reprint edition from Henry Holt & Co (April 1, 1992)
9780805021011 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $15.95
About: Interprets Australian history from the perspective of fire and its destructive force, describing the interaction between fire, the Australian environment, and the country's human inhabitants
About: Interprets Australian history from the perspective of fire and its destructive force, describing the interaction between fire, the Australian environment, and the country's human inhabitants
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