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Awful splendour : a fire history of Canada /
"Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire. Its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses, and since Confederation, the country has devised various institutions to con...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vancouver :
UBC Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | Nature, history, society.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire. Its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses, and since Confederation, the country has devised various institutions to connect fire and society. The choices Canadians have made say a great deal about their national character. Awful Splendour narrates the history of this grand saga"--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxix, 549 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780774855853 0774855851 9780774813921 077481392X 1282593579 9781282593572 9786612593574 6612593571 |
| ISSN: | 1713-6687 |