The big burn : Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America
(Book)
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Published
Boston : Mariner Books, 2010.
ISBN
9780547394602, 0547394608, 9780547394602
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Status
St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction
973.911 EGA
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973.911 EGA
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 973.911 EGA | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 973.911 EGA | On Shelf |
| 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.
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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.
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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.
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