Book description
Combines thrilling stories of what it’s like to be on the front line of Australia’s first giga-fire with the hard truths of human-caused climate change, and what we do about it. Greg Mullins followed his father into fighting bushfires – it was in the blood. He fought major fires around…
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1 author picked Firestorm as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book was written by a man who, for decades, was ‘Johnny on the Spot.’ He not only gives a first-hand witness to forest fires in Australia but also the shortcomings of authorities and governments in dealing with them. He also suggests how some of these disasters can be avoided and mitigated. His personal experiences are invaluable in the conquest to fight the factors affecting global warming and climate change.
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