Fire in Their Eyes: Wildfires and the People Who Fight Them
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What drives some people to stand in the path of a wall of flame? Who are these brave, foolhardy, visionary firefighters? This intimate look at the elite groups that fight wildfires explores the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of these courageous few as they battle wilderness blazes from Alaska to Maine. From the grueling training of a smokejumper class in Montana, through harrowing fights with some up-close-and-personal wildfires, to a group of inspired conservationists who use fire as a tool for preservation, Karen Magnuson Beil takes readers where only a few have ventured--into the heart of one of nature s most destructive and unpredictable forces: fire. "
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0152010424
ISBN13:9780152010423
Release Date:March 1999
Publisher:Clarion Books
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 8.5" x 11.1"
Age Range:10 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 7
Customer Reviews
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Fire in Their Eyes
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Karen Beil vividly describes the lives of firefighters in Fire in Their Eyes. Also she tells the reader about the dangers a fire fighter must endure when fighting a forest fire. Finally the book describes the different jobs of firefighters and their roles in extinguishing the fire. This is a great book for any one who is interested in becoming a firefighter and the vast amount of pictures make it easy to understand.
A riveting look at firefighting! A real page-turner!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Anyone who has ever wondered how forest fires are fought will find their answers here in this riveting look into the lives of "smokejumpers" and the fires they fight. The first-hand accounts give the reader an up-close look at fire and the devastation it causes. A great book on an unusual subject- I couldn't put it down!
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