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I've been a student of climate change for over 50 years now, but this book took my awareness to a whole new level. I have always respected the forces of nature, but now I actually fear them a bit more. And finally, the true life stories that Vaillant writes were completely spellbinding.
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST ⢠A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR â˘Â FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION ⢠FINALIST FOR THE PEN/GALBRAITH AWARD FOR NONFICTION ⢠A stunning account of a colossal wildfire and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind from the award-winning, best-selling author of The Tiger and The Golden Spruce ⢠Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, TIME, NPR, Slate, and Smithsonian
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to runâŚ
Ramos' unpretentious tone is remarkable as he describes his life as a member of one most elite fire fighting groups. Once shrouded in mystery for me, now I see these men and women and the mystery has transformed to complete awe and respect.
A PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION BESTSELLER "A fascinating look" (Esquire) at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature's blazes. Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, more numerous, and deadlier every year - record drought conditions, decades of forestry mismanagement, and the increasing encroachment of residential housing into the wilderness have combined to create a powder keg that threatens millions of acres and thousands of lives every year. One select group of men and women are part of America's front-lineâŚ
