Fire is rarely out of the headlines, from large natural wildfires raging across the Australian or Californian countrysides to the burning of buildings such as the disasters of Grenfell tower and Notre Dame. Fire on these scales can represent a serious risk to human life and property. But the advent of fire made and controlled by humans also represented a crucial point in our evolution, allowing us to cook our food, forge our weapons, and warm our homes. This Very Short Introduction covers the fundamentals of fire, whether wild or under human control, starting with the basics of ignition, combustion, and fuel. Andrew Scott considers both natural wildfires and the role of humans in making and suppressing fire. Despite frightening reports of wildfire destruction, he also shows how landscape fires have been part of our planet's history for 400 million years, and do not always have to be extinguished. He also considers the problem of fires in urban settings, including new ways to prevent fires. The cost of wildfire can be steep - as well as the burning, post-fire erosion and flooding can have a great impact on both humans and the environment. It can also have a lasting effect in shaping ecosystems and plant life. Scott ends by examining the relationship between fire and the climate, and considering the future of wildfire in a warming world.

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Andrew Scott

Tahmini Okuma Süresi: 4 sa. 32 dk.Sayfa Sayısı: 160Basım Tarihi: 1 Kasım 2020Yayınevi: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 9780198830030Ülke: TürkiyeDil: İngilizce

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Andrew Scott, şu anda London Business School'da ekonomi profesörü, makroekonomik politika ve uzun ömürlü çalışmaları ile tanınan bir İngiliz ekonomisti. Daha önce Oxford Üniversitesi'nde öğretim görevlisi, Harvard Üniversitesi'nde misafir profesör ve Londra Ekonomi Okulu'nda araştırmacı olarak çalıştı.