The big burn : Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Mariner Books, 2010.
ISBN
9780547394602, 0547394608, 9780547394602
Appears on these lists
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
973.911 EGA
1 available
973.911 EGA
1 available
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 973.911 EGA | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 973.911 EGA | Being transferred between libraries |
West Chicago Public Library District - Nonfiction | 973.911 EGA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Conservationists -- United States -- Biography.
Forest conservation -- United States -- History.
Forest fires -- Idaho -- History.
Forest fires -- Montana -- History.
National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
Nature conservation -- United States -- History.
Pinchot, Gifford, -- 1865-1946.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919.
United States. -- National Park Service -- History.
Conservationists -- United States -- Biography.
Forest conservation -- United States -- History.
Forest fires -- Idaho -- History.
Forest fires -- Montana -- History.
National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
Nature conservation -- United States -- History.
Pinchot, Gifford, -- 1865-1946.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919.
United States. -- National Park Service -- History.
More Details
Published
Boston : Mariner Books, 2010.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780547394602, 0547394608, 9780547394602
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-305) and index.
Description
Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts that helped turn public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, though it changed the mission of the forest service with consequences felt in the fires of today.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Egan, T. (2010). The big burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America (First Mariner Books edition.). Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Egan, Timothy. 2010. The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America. Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Egan, Timothy. The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America Mariner Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Egan, Timothy. The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America First Mariner Books edition., Mariner Books, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.