TY  - BOOK
AU  - Newton, David E.
TI  - Encyclopedia of fire.
SN  - 1573563021
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Wesport, Conn.
PB  - Orynx Press
KW  - Fire prevention
KW  - sears
KW  - Fire
KW  - Fires
N2  -  connections humans have made between natural fire and biological phenomena with fire-like properties;  effects of natural fires on human societies;  types of governmental agencies designed to deal with fire;  use of fire-related language in aphorisms and sayings;  uses that humans have made of fire to shape the environment;  ways in which religions have incorporated the properties of fire into their traditions; Covers fire-related theories and concepts, cultural issues and allusions, industrial and military applications, political and social issues, as well as people, events and organizations.  Includes essay-length entries on pollutants produced by combustion and their effects on the human and natural environment
ER  -