Extreme Wildfire: Smoke Jumpers, High-Tech Gear, Survival

Extreme Wildfire: Smoke Jumpers, High-Tech Gear, Survival Tactics, and the Extraordinary Science of Fire

InÂ oneÂ moment,Â thereâ€™sÂ aÂ simpleÂ spark,Â andÂ thenÂ roaringÂ flamesÂ surgeÂ 200 feetÂ intoÂ theÂ air, devouring forests. Trees, fromÂ rootÂ toÂ canopy,Â areÂ burnedÂ toÂ the ground.Â AirtankersÂ and helicopters hover above, executing an airÂ attack.Â Brave firefighters,Â equipped with flame resistant suits, leap from helicoptersÂ ontoÂ the treetopsÂ andÂ descendÂ toÂ theÂ blazingÂ forestÂ floor.Â

InÂ thisÂ book,Â youngÂ readersÂ will learn aboutÂ the ecologicalÂ impacts ofÂ wildfires, theÂ insÂ and outs ofÂ fire science includingÂ tactics forÂ prevention andÂ containment, cutting-edge technologyÂ used to track wildfires and predictÂ fire behavior,Â and about the impressive skill, survival tactics, andÂ bravery required toÂ controlÂ a wildfire.Â Also includedÂ areÂ expertÂ tips, funÂ facts, and breathtaking photos taken by the author.
Country USA
Brand National Geographic
Manufacturer National Geographic Kids
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781426325304
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-08-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781426325304

Extreme Wildfire: Smoke Jumpers, High-Tech Gear, Survival Tactics, and the Extraordinary Science of Fire