{"product_id":"fire-phenomena-and-the-earth-system-9780470657485","title":"Fire Phenomena and the Earth System","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been intimately tied to fire and this in part explains the distribution of our ecosystems and their ability to withstand the effects of natural fires today.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire Phenomena and the Earth System\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the various subdisciplines within fire science to provide a synthesis of our understanding of the role of wildfire in the Earth system. The book shows how knowledge of fire phenomena and the nature of combustion of natural fuels can be used to understand modern wildfires, interpret fire events in the geological record and to understand the role of fire in a variety of Earth system processes. By bringing together chapters written by leading international researchers from a range of geological, environmental, chemical and engineering \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A high quality book construction is expected from Wiley-Blackwell, and is delivered.  Altogether a book that would be a valuable addition to your bookshelf.”  (\u003ci\u003eWeather\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e 1 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Summing Up: Highly recommended.  Students of all levels in fire science, ecology, and physical geography, researchers\/faculty, and professionals\/practitioners.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors, vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword, ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface, xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements, xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 FIRE BEHAVIOUR, 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Introduction to Combustion in Organic Materials, 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose L. Torero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Smouldering Fires and Natural Fuels, 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuillermo Rein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Experimental Understanding of Wildland Fires, 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlbert Simeoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Wildfire Behaviour and Danger Ratings, 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEulalia Planas and Elsa Pastor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Satellite Remote Sensing of Fires, 77\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid P. Roy, Luigi Boschetti and Alistair M.S. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 FIRE AND THE BIOSPHERE, 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Understanding Fire Regimes and the Ecological Effects of Fire, 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eG. Matt Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Plant Adaptations to Fire: an Evolutionary Perspective, 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeremy J. Midgley and William J. Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Fire and the Land Surface, 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStefan H. Doerr and Richard A. Shakesby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Identification of Black Carbon in the Earth System, 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren Hammes and Samuel Abiven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 FIRE AND THE EARTH’S PAST, 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Identifying Past Fire Events, 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan J. Glasspool and Andrew C. Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 A 21 000-Year History of Fire, 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMitchell J. Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 A 450-Million-Year History of Fire, 229\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClaire M. Belcher, Margaret E. Collinson and Andrew C. Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4 FIRE AND THE EARTH SYSTEM, 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Evaluating the Atmospheric Impact of Wildfires, 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSolene Turquety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Dependence of Flame Spread and Probability of Ignition on Atmospheric Oxygen: an Experimental Investigation, 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew J. Watson and James E. Lovelock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Fire Feedbacks on Atmospheric Oxygen, 289\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy M. Lenton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Biochar and Carbon Sequestration, 309\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOndøej Mašek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex, 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour plate section 1 falls between pages 16 and 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour plate section 2 falls between pages 192 and 193\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037068656983,"sku":"9780470657485","price":82.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470657485.jpg?v=1750934249","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fire-phenomena-and-the-earth-system-9780470657485","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}