Ancient Fire, Modern Fire: Understanding and Living With Our Friend & Foe

Creating fire is easy, yet understanding and learning to live with this friend and foe has never been easy; stopping fire is a dangerous--and often deadly--pursuit. Drawing on his experiences as an environmental historian, firefighter and life safety educator, author Einar Jensen presents an eye-opening look at fire and our history of dealing with it, then gives us the tools for being responsible and prepared--as parents and teachers, as communities and fire service professionals, and as homeown…