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On the fireline : living and dying with wildland firefighters /
Burning to death is a hellish way to die. Yet every year men and women across the country risk their lives for low pay to fight forest fires. Living in remote encampments and isolated from their friends and family, these firefighters stand ready to chase smoke at a moment's notice. And when a f...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | Fieldwork encounters and discoveries.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Burning to death is a hellish way to die. Yet every year men and women across the country risk their lives for low pay to fight forest fires. Living in remote encampments and isolated from their friends and family, these firefighters stand ready to chase smoke at a moment's notice. And when a fire does break out, they face a chaotic inferno armed with only hand tools, hard hats, and little else. So what motivates them to put their lives on the line and face heat so intense it can melt steel?In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildla. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 369 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-353) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226144078 0226144070 1281959553 9781281959553 9786611959555 6611959556 |