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Item Details
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ON THE FIRELINE
LIVING AND DYING WITH WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS |
| By: |
Matthew Desmond |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£19.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0226144089 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780226144085 |
| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
30 October, 2007 |
| Pages: |
368 |
| Description: |
Explores the heart and soul of a wildland firefighter. This book shows that these firefighters aren't adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes, as they're so often portrayed. |
| Synopsis: |
In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. "On the Fireline" shows that these firefighters aren't adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes, as they're so often portrayed. An immersion into a dangerous world, "On the Fireline" is also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession - and a captivating read. |
| Illustrations: |
32 halftones, 1 line drawing |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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