Author: Susan Joyner-Stumpf
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387268910
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Enjoy the 6th Edition of Wildfire Magazine's Monthly Publication, October 1st Issue. Many good articles grace these pages, a few celebrity surprises.
WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1, 2017 ISSUE, ED. 6
Author: Susan Joyner-Stumpf
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387268910
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Enjoy the 6th Edition of Wildfire Magazine's Monthly Publication, October 1st Issue. Many good articles grace these pages, a few celebrity surprises.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387268910
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Enjoy the 6th Edition of Wildfire Magazine's Monthly Publication, October 1st Issue. Many good articles grace these pages, a few celebrity surprises.
WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS MAGAZINE
Author: Deborah Brooks Langford and Susan Joyner-Stumpf
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387073931
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
It is the hope of Deborah Brooks Langford and myself that this new venture, WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS MONTHLY MAGAZINE, be another forum to showcase Authors, their books and put them in the limelight. We also want to showcase non-writers with their articles, poems, artwork. We have many features to offer like: Travel, Animals Section, Spiritual Corner, Fashion News, Cooking Corner with Recipes, Health/Mental Health and Substance Abuse Addiction Section and a new section for young teens. We are a fresh, innovative Variety magazine based off its sister company, WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS. We like to offer a venue for EVERYONE to express themselves and also for readers of all genre to enjoy articles, stories of interests, beautiful graphics, information that is informative, entertaining and stimulating. Your One-Stop Shop Virtual Magazine to meet all literary needs plus other fun things of attraction.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387073931
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
It is the hope of Deborah Brooks Langford and myself that this new venture, WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS MONTHLY MAGAZINE, be another forum to showcase Authors, their books and put them in the limelight. We also want to showcase non-writers with their articles, poems, artwork. We have many features to offer like: Travel, Animals Section, Spiritual Corner, Fashion News, Cooking Corner with Recipes, Health/Mental Health and Substance Abuse Addiction Section and a new section for young teens. We are a fresh, innovative Variety magazine based off its sister company, WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS. We like to offer a venue for EVERYONE to express themselves and also for readers of all genre to enjoy articles, stories of interests, beautiful graphics, information that is informative, entertaining and stimulating. Your One-Stop Shop Virtual Magazine to meet all literary needs plus other fun things of attraction.
Firestorm
Author: Edward Struzik
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610918185
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
"Frightening...Firestorm comes alive when Struzik discusses the work of offbeat scientists." —New York Times Book Review "Comprehensive and compelling." —Booklist "A powerful message." —Kirkus "Should be required reading." —Library Journal For two months in the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire “the Beast.” It acted like a mythical animal, alive with destructive energy, and they hoped never to see anything like it again. Yet it’s not a stretch to imagine we will all soon live in a world in which fires like the Beast are commonplace. A glance at international headlines shows a remarkable increase in higher temperatures, stronger winds, and drier lands– a trifecta for igniting wildfires like we’ve rarely seen before. This change is particularly noticeable in the northern forests of the United States and Canada. These forests require fire to maintain healthy ecosystems, but as the human population grows, and as changes in climate, animal and insect species, and disease cause further destabilization, wildfires have turned into a potentially uncontrollable threat to human lives and livelihoods. Our understanding of the role fire plays in healthy forests has come a long way in the past century. Despite this, we are not prepared to deal with an escalation of fire during periods of intense drought and shorter winters, earlier springs, potentially more lightning strikes and hotter summers. There is too much fuel on the ground, too many people and assets to protect, and no plan in place to deal with these challenges. In Firestorm, journalist Edward Struzik visits scorched earth from Alaska to Maine, and introduces the scientists, firefighters, and resource managers making the case for a radically different approach to managing wildfire in the 21st century. Wildfires can no longer be treated as avoidable events because the risk and dangers are becoming too great and costly. Struzik weaves a heart-pumping narrative of science, economics, politics, and human determination and points to the ways that we, and the wilder inhabitants of the forests around our cities and towns, might yet flourish in an age of growing megafires.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610918185
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
"Frightening...Firestorm comes alive when Struzik discusses the work of offbeat scientists." —New York Times Book Review "Comprehensive and compelling." —Booklist "A powerful message." —Kirkus "Should be required reading." —Library Journal For two months in the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire “the Beast.” It acted like a mythical animal, alive with destructive energy, and they hoped never to see anything like it again. Yet it’s not a stretch to imagine we will all soon live in a world in which fires like the Beast are commonplace. A glance at international headlines shows a remarkable increase in higher temperatures, stronger winds, and drier lands– a trifecta for igniting wildfires like we’ve rarely seen before. This change is particularly noticeable in the northern forests of the United States and Canada. These forests require fire to maintain healthy ecosystems, but as the human population grows, and as changes in climate, animal and insect species, and disease cause further destabilization, wildfires have turned into a potentially uncontrollable threat to human lives and livelihoods. Our understanding of the role fire plays in healthy forests has come a long way in the past century. Despite this, we are not prepared to deal with an escalation of fire during periods of intense drought and shorter winters, earlier springs, potentially more lightning strikes and hotter summers. There is too much fuel on the ground, too many people and assets to protect, and no plan in place to deal with these challenges. In Firestorm, journalist Edward Struzik visits scorched earth from Alaska to Maine, and introduces the scientists, firefighters, and resource managers making the case for a radically different approach to managing wildfire in the 21st century. Wildfires can no longer be treated as avoidable events because the risk and dangers are becoming too great and costly. Struzik weaves a heart-pumping narrative of science, economics, politics, and human determination and points to the ways that we, and the wilder inhabitants of the forests around our cities and towns, might yet flourish in an age of growing megafires.
Systems Engineering for Projects
Author: Lory Mitchell Wingate
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429876041
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Uses a systems engineering structure to facilitate and enable simple to complex projects to achieve successful outcomes. Case studies and best practices demonstrate real-life examples of the systems engineering theory A comprehensive look at the systems engineering concepts found within the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Systems Engineering Handbook 4th Edition, and the International Systems Engineering Standard ISO/IEC 15288 Reduce the risks associated with managing complex projects Communicate the value of systems engineering to executive management
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429876041
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Uses a systems engineering structure to facilitate and enable simple to complex projects to achieve successful outcomes. Case studies and best practices demonstrate real-life examples of the systems engineering theory A comprehensive look at the systems engineering concepts found within the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Systems Engineering Handbook 4th Edition, and the International Systems Engineering Standard ISO/IEC 15288 Reduce the risks associated with managing complex projects Communicate the value of systems engineering to executive management
Ignition
Author: M.R. O'Connor
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1645037371
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
A work of on-the-ground reporting into the science of, and cultural ideas around, wildfires and fire management that challenges the ethos of the conservation movement, offering a hopeful vision of the connection between humans and our environment. In a riveting investigation of the science and ecology of wildfires, journalist M.R. O'Connor ventures into some of the oldest, most beautiful, and remote forests in North America to explore the powerful and ancient relationship between trees, fires, and humans. Along the way, she describes revelatory research in the fields of paleobotany and climate science to show how the world's forests have been shaped by fire for hundreds of millions of years. She also reports on the compelling archeological evidence emerging from the field of ethnoecology that proves how, until very recently, humans were instigators of forest fires, actively molding and influencing the ecosystems around them by inserting themselves into the loop of a natural biological process to start “good fires.” As she weaves together first-hand reportage with research and cultural insights, O'Connor also embeds on firelines alongside firefighters and “pyrotechnicians.” These highly trained individuals are resurrecting the practice of prescribed burning in an effort to sustain fire-dependent forest ecologies and prevent the catastrophic wildfires that are increasing in frequency and intensity as a result of global warming. Hailing from diverse backgrounds including state and federal agencies, scientific laboratories, and private lands and tribal nations, these fire starters are undertaking a radical and often controversial effort to promote, protect, and expand the responsible use of fire to restore ecological health to landscapes. At the heart of Ignition is a discussion about risk and how our relationship to it as a society will determine our potential to survive the onslaught of climate change.
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1645037371
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
A work of on-the-ground reporting into the science of, and cultural ideas around, wildfires and fire management that challenges the ethos of the conservation movement, offering a hopeful vision of the connection between humans and our environment. In a riveting investigation of the science and ecology of wildfires, journalist M.R. O'Connor ventures into some of the oldest, most beautiful, and remote forests in North America to explore the powerful and ancient relationship between trees, fires, and humans. Along the way, she describes revelatory research in the fields of paleobotany and climate science to show how the world's forests have been shaped by fire for hundreds of millions of years. She also reports on the compelling archeological evidence emerging from the field of ethnoecology that proves how, until very recently, humans were instigators of forest fires, actively molding and influencing the ecosystems around them by inserting themselves into the loop of a natural biological process to start “good fires.” As she weaves together first-hand reportage with research and cultural insights, O'Connor also embeds on firelines alongside firefighters and “pyrotechnicians.” These highly trained individuals are resurrecting the practice of prescribed burning in an effort to sustain fire-dependent forest ecologies and prevent the catastrophic wildfires that are increasing in frequency and intensity as a result of global warming. Hailing from diverse backgrounds including state and federal agencies, scientific laboratories, and private lands and tribal nations, these fire starters are undertaking a radical and often controversial effort to promote, protect, and expand the responsible use of fire to restore ecological health to landscapes. At the heart of Ignition is a discussion about risk and how our relationship to it as a society will determine our potential to survive the onslaught of climate change.
Douglas Fir
Author: Stephen F. Arno
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1680512005
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Westerners familiar with their forests may think they know the Douglas fir--but how well do they? Douglas firs are found in the continental northwest from British Columbia to as far south as Oaxaca, Mexico. They flourish in the Cascades, Rocky Mountains, Sierra, and other mountain ranges, as well as in desert valleys. Incredibly hardy, this tree adopts various strategies to occupy more kinds of habitats than any other native tree, even becoming an uncontrollable invader in some regions, crowding out ponderosa pines, western larch, aspen groves, and mountain grasslands. Yet the utility of this noble species is immense. Douglas firs yield more high-quality construction lumber than any other tree in the world. Most intriguing of all, perhaps, is that the story of the Douglas fir has gone untold. Douglas Fir fills this literary gap and presents an engaging profile of the Douglas fir and its relationship to people, commerce, culture, and wilderness.
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1680512005
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Westerners familiar with their forests may think they know the Douglas fir--but how well do they? Douglas firs are found in the continental northwest from British Columbia to as far south as Oaxaca, Mexico. They flourish in the Cascades, Rocky Mountains, Sierra, and other mountain ranges, as well as in desert valleys. Incredibly hardy, this tree adopts various strategies to occupy more kinds of habitats than any other native tree, even becoming an uncontrollable invader in some regions, crowding out ponderosa pines, western larch, aspen groves, and mountain grasslands. Yet the utility of this noble species is immense. Douglas firs yield more high-quality construction lumber than any other tree in the world. Most intriguing of all, perhaps, is that the story of the Douglas fir has gone untold. Douglas Fir fills this literary gap and presents an engaging profile of the Douglas fir and its relationship to people, commerce, culture, and wilderness.
Embracing Philanthropic Environmentalism
Author: Will Sarvis
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476677360
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
This book addresses urban ecology, green technology, problems with climate change prediction, groundwater contamination, invasive species and many other topics, and offers a guardedly optimistic interpretation of humanity's place in nature and our unique caretaker role. Drawing upon scholarly and media sources, the author presents a common-sense analysis of environmental science, debunking eco-apocalyptic thinking along the way. Compromised science masquerading as authoritative is revealed as a fundraising and policy-influencing crusade by the environmental elite, overshadowing unambiguous problems like environmental racism.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476677360
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
This book addresses urban ecology, green technology, problems with climate change prediction, groundwater contamination, invasive species and many other topics, and offers a guardedly optimistic interpretation of humanity's place in nature and our unique caretaker role. Drawing upon scholarly and media sources, the author presents a common-sense analysis of environmental science, debunking eco-apocalyptic thinking along the way. Compromised science masquerading as authoritative is revealed as a fundraising and policy-influencing crusade by the environmental elite, overshadowing unambiguous problems like environmental racism.
Fundamentals of Microgrids
Author: Stephen A. Roosa
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000168654
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Microgrids provide opportunities to develop new electrical networks targeted for the needs of communities. The fourth industrial revolution is associated with the global trend toward decentralizing energy grids. Within this context, microgrids are seen as a solution to how renewable electricity can be supplied to local areas. The Fundamentals of Microgrids: Development and Implementation provides an in-depth examination of microgrid energy sources, applications, technologies, and policies. This book considers the fundamental configurations and applications for microgrids and examines their use as a means of meeting international sustainability goals. It focuses on questions and issues associated with microgrid topologies, development, implementation and regulatory issues. Distributed energy resources are defined, stand-a-lone generation systems are described and examples of typical microgrid configurations are provided. The key components of developing a business model for microgrid development are also considered. Features: Describes what microgrids are and details the basics of how they work while considering benefits of microgrids and their disadvantages. Provides answers to the fundamental questions energy managers and other professionals want to know about the basics of microgrids. Details the applications for microgrids and demystifies the types of microgrid architectures that are successful. Includes real-world examples of functioning microgrids which provide models for the development of microgrids in the future. Discusses the key considerations that must be addressed to develop a business case for microgrid development.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000168654
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Microgrids provide opportunities to develop new electrical networks targeted for the needs of communities. The fourth industrial revolution is associated with the global trend toward decentralizing energy grids. Within this context, microgrids are seen as a solution to how renewable electricity can be supplied to local areas. The Fundamentals of Microgrids: Development and Implementation provides an in-depth examination of microgrid energy sources, applications, technologies, and policies. This book considers the fundamental configurations and applications for microgrids and examines their use as a means of meeting international sustainability goals. It focuses on questions and issues associated with microgrid topologies, development, implementation and regulatory issues. Distributed energy resources are defined, stand-a-lone generation systems are described and examples of typical microgrid configurations are provided. The key components of developing a business model for microgrid development are also considered. Features: Describes what microgrids are and details the basics of how they work while considering benefits of microgrids and their disadvantages. Provides answers to the fundamental questions energy managers and other professionals want to know about the basics of microgrids. Details the applications for microgrids and demystifies the types of microgrid architectures that are successful. Includes real-world examples of functioning microgrids which provide models for the development of microgrids in the future. Discusses the key considerations that must be addressed to develop a business case for microgrid development.
The Costs of Wildfire in California:
Author: California Council on Science and Technology
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781930117723
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781930117723
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Epidemic Films to Die For
Author: Tom Zaniello
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Epidemic cinema remains an enduring genre of contemporary film, ranging from medical dramas to post-apocalyptic thrillers. Using a vast filmography, Zaniello not only details the incredible variety of epidemics and their role in popular culture, but also demonstrates how epidemics, as a rule, have been confronted without proper preparation or deployment of resources in different forms of media. Therefore, Epidemic Films to Die For is the first and the only book that extensively analyzes the history and deployment of films and TV series towards a chronicle of epidemic films. In addition to providing an overview of how widespread disease and illness have been historically depicted via film and media, this book skillfully contextualizes the contemporary ongoing moment in which filmmakers and producers grapple with the cultural imaginary surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Epidemic cinema remains an enduring genre of contemporary film, ranging from medical dramas to post-apocalyptic thrillers. Using a vast filmography, Zaniello not only details the incredible variety of epidemics and their role in popular culture, but also demonstrates how epidemics, as a rule, have been confronted without proper preparation or deployment of resources in different forms of media. Therefore, Epidemic Films to Die For is the first and the only book that extensively analyzes the history and deployment of films and TV series towards a chronicle of epidemic films. In addition to providing an overview of how widespread disease and illness have been historically depicted via film and media, this book skillfully contextualizes the contemporary ongoing moment in which filmmakers and producers grapple with the cultural imaginary surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.