When forests burn : the story of wildfires in America / Albert Marrin.

Marrin, Albert, (author.). Hellegers, Neil, 1977- (narrator.). Playaway Digital Audio, (issuing body.). Findaway World, LLC, (distributor.).

Summary:

"A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we’re doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history. Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire-it’s as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path. In this book, you’ll find out about: how and why wildfires happen how different groups, from Native Americans to colonists, from conservationists to modern industrialists, have managed forests and fire the biggest wildfires in American history-how they began and dramatic stories of both rescue and tragedy what we’re doing today to fight forest fires Chock full of dramatic stories and fascinating facts, When Forests Burn teaches us about the past-and shows a better way forward in the future." -- Playaway.

Record details

ISBN: 9798822683037
Physical Description: 1 audio media player (approximately 5 hrs., 18 min.) : digital, sound ; 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. + in container (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 in.)
Publisher: Solon, Ohio : Playaway Products, LLC, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from Playaway label. ”Playaway kids” -- container. Release date supplied by publisher. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. "Ice, fire, and forest. Ice ; Fire ; Out of Beringia ; Forests ; Wildfire -- Once upon a time in America. When different worlds met ; The legions of death ; Experiencing the great forest ; Beliefs ; Making land ; The woods aflame -- Harvesting the Northwoods. A wooden nation ; Timber barons ; Lumberjacks -- Peshtigo: The night hell yawned. Fires remembered and forgotten ; A speck in the Northwoods ; The fires of autumn ; Firestorm ; Reckonings -- The Hinckley Horror of 1894. Dark legacy ; The Great Minnesota Fire -- America's war on wildlife. War on wildlife: bison ; The end of the passenger pigeon -- Changing minds. George Perkins Marsh ; John Muir ; Gifford and Theodore -- The worst forest fire ever: The big blowup of 1910. The forest ranger ; Battling wildfire ; Fire, fire, everywhere ; Aftershocks -- Bigger, hotter, faster. Fighting wildfire today ; Climate change ; The Golden State burning ; Fires of 2020 ; Hard choices" -- chapter headings from print book.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Neil Hellegers.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Sound files.
Original Version Note:	Originally recorded: New York : Random House Audio, 2024.
System Details Note:	Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.