On the fireline :: living and dying with wildland firefighters /

Burning to death is a hellish way to die. Yet every year men and women across the country risk their lives for low pay to fight forest fires. Living in remote encampments and isolated from their friends and family, these firefighters stand ready to chase smoke at a moment's notice. And when a f...

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1. Verfasser: Desmond, Matthew
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Schriftenreihe:Fieldwork encounters and discoveries.
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Zusammenfassung:Burning to death is a hellish way to die. Yet every year men and women across the country risk their lives for low pay to fight forest fires. Living in remote encampments and isolated from their friends and family, these firefighters stand ready to chase smoke at a moment's notice. And when a fire does break out, they face a chaotic inferno armed with only hand tools, hard hats, and little else. So what motivates them to put their lives on the line and face heat so intense it can melt steel?In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildla.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (ix, 369 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-353) and index.
ISBN:9780226144078
0226144070
1281959553
9781281959553
9786611959555
6611959556

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