Wildfire -- A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, brush fire, or bushfire (in Australasia), is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in wildland areas, but which can also consume ... > full article

Forest -- A forest is an area with a high density of trees. These plant communities cover large areas of the globe and function as carbon dioxide sinks, animal habitats, hydrologic flow modulators, and soil ... > full article

Old growth forest -- Old growth forest, sometimes called late seral forest or ancient forest or primary forest is an area of forest that has attained great age and exhibits unique biological features. Old growth forests ... > full article

Deforestation -- Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forested. Generally this removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover has resulted in a degraded environment with reduced ... > full article

Air pollution -- Air pollution is a broad term applied to any chemical, physical (particulate matter), or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the ... > full article

Season -- A season is one of the major divisions of the year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in weather. The cause of the seasons is the fact that the Earth's axis is not perpendicular to its ... > full article

Catastrophe modeling -- Catastrophe modeling (also known as cat modeling) is the process of using computer-assisted calculations to estimate the losses that could be sustained by a portfolio of properties due to a ... > full article

Logging -- Logging is the practice of cutting down trees, then cutting out their central boles (the clear trunk or central stem) and possibly branches in order to use the wood as an economic resource or to ... > full article

Ecological succession -- Ecological succession, a fundamental concept in ecology, refers to more-or-less predictable and orderly changes in the composition or structure of an ecological ... > full article

Invasive plants -- Invasive plants are plants introduced beyond their native range which demonstrate an ability to spread through their new habitat and disrupt the native ... > full article

Courage After Fire : Coping Strategies for Returning Soldiers and Their Families
The bravery displayed by our soldiers at war is commonly recognized. However, often forgotten is the courage required by veterans when they return home and suddenly face reintegration into their ... > read more

The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850
"Climate change is the ignored player on the historical stage," writes archeologist Brian Fagan. But it shouldn't be, not if we know what's good for us. We can't judge what future climate change will ... > read more

A Crack in the Edge of the World : America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
Geologically speaking, 1906 was a violent year: powerful, destructive earthquakes shook the ground from Taiwan to South America, while in Italy, Mount Vesuvius erupted. And in San Francisco, a large ... > read more

An Unquiet Mind : A Memoir of Moods and Madness (Vintage)
In Touched with Fire, Kay Redfield Jamison, a psychiatrist, turned a mirror on the creativity so often associated with mental illness. In this book she turns that mirror on herself. With breathtaking ... > read more

American Lung Association 7 Steps to a Smoke-Free Life
One thousand Americans die each day from the effects of smoking. There are 45 to 50 million nicotine addicts in the United States alone, and most would like to quit. If you are one of them, this book ... > read more

National Electrical Code 2005 Softcover Version (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)
The #1 electrical reference, the 2005 National Electrical Code®, is available through today's #1 electrical publisher, Thomson Delmar Learning! The single most important reference in the ... > read more

The Body Sculpting Bible for Men
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National Electrical Code 2005 Handbook (National Fire Protection Association//National Electrical Code Handbook)
Produced by the NFPA, the popular National Electrical Code® 2005 Handbook contains the complete text of the 2005 edition of the NEC® supplemented by helpful facts and figures, full-color ... > read more

The Healing Powers of Vinegar: A Complete Guide to Nature's Most Remarkable Remedy
Vinegar has been used since ancient times to relieve many common ailments, from dandruff to acne. Nature's most remarkable RX also is a fat fighter and disease fighter which new research shows in ... > read more

National Electrical Code 2002 (softcover) (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)
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