The Fire Smart Home Handbook
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The Fire Smart Home Handbook by Clyde Soles
As climate change continues to wreak havoc on the environment, devastating wildfires, both natural and manmade, are increasing. The figure for average acres burned has increased from almost 2 million acres in 1992 to nearly 7 million in 2012, which set a
"A good primer for anyone who wants to understand wildfires" —Durango Herald"No threat is left untouched in this handbook worthy of a firefighters academy library." —Publishers Weekly"The Fire Smart Home Handbook is essential reading for people who live in fire-prone areas because it offers practical information on how you can reduce the threat of wildfire against yourself and your neighbors."—Paul L. Cooke, director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control"As a warming and drying climate, a history of poor forest management, and rampant development of America's most flammable landscapes bring an explosion of wildfires, Clyde Soles provides a prescription that will help residents of fire-prone forests, grasslands, and bushlands keep their houses from burning. We can only hope that homeowners who don't recognize the threat that wildfires pose to their property find this book before the flames find their homes."— Michael Kodas, author of High Crimes and associate director of the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado
Clyde Soles is the author of ten books, including Climbing: Training For Peak Performance and The Outdoor Knots Book. He founded Trail Runner magazine, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Outside, Backpacker, Rock & Ice, and other publications. He lives with his wife in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780762796908 |
| ISBN 10 | 0762796901 |
| Title | The Fire Smart Home Handbook |
| Author | Clyde Soles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2014-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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