Fire management in the American West: forest politics and the rise of megafires 9781607320883, 9781607320890, 9781457111556, 1457111551, 9781457116803, 1457116804

Acknowledgments; A Note on Methods; 1. Introduction; 2. The Social Dimensions of Wildfire; 3. Forester-Kings?; 4. Managi

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Fire management in the American West: forest politics and the rise of megafires
9781607320883, 9781607320890, 9781457111556, 1457111551, 9781457116803, 1457116804

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Table of contents :
Acknowledgments
A Note on Methods
1. Introduction
2. The Social Dimensions of Wildfire
3. Forester-Kings?
4. Managing in the Wake of the Ax
5. Out of the Frying Pan
6. The Weight of Past Weakness
7. Conclusion
Notes
References
Index.

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