Displaying 1 of 1 2016 Format: Book Author: Thiessen, Mark (Photographer), photographer, author, illustrator. Title: Extreme wildfire : smoke jumpers, high-tech gear, survival tactics, and the extraordinary science of fire / Mark Thiessen with Glen Phelan. Publisher, Date: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2016. Description: 111 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm Target Audience Note: 910L Lexile Subjects: Wildfires -- Prevention and control -- Juvenile literature. Forest fire fighters -- Juvenile literature. Smokejumpers -- Juvenile literature. Fire ecology -- Juvenile literature. Other Author: Phelan, Glen, author. Notes: Includes glossary. Includes bibliographical references and index. Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.2 4 183548. LCCN: 2016005546 ISBN: 9781426325304 System Availability: 2 # Local items: 0 Call Number: E 363.37 Th # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Booklist ReviewAs is standard with offerings from National Geographic Kids, this presents a confluence of current events, human geography, ecology, physics, and job exploration. Author Theissen has made a career of photographing efforts to fight wildfires, and many of the action-packed full-color photographs are his own. His main thesis is to explore what it takes to become one of the sawyers, pilots, and firefighters tasked with battling wildfires. Through these professions, he also delves into the causes and functions of wildfires, as well as the physics of extinguishing them. Plenty of activities punctuate the text, such as investigating the scene of fires to discover their cause and tactics for reducing fire risks at home. Because of Theissen's personal experiences, the narrative is filled with anecdotes and context that can only come from first-hand knowledge. Wildfires are an incredible force of nature that inevitably create life-and-death situations for humans, and this book's stunning images and insider insight provide an in-depth introduction to understanding and controlling them.--Anderson, Erin Copyright 2016 BooklistHorn Book ReviewThis compendium is a creative mix of first- and third-person historical and contemporary narratives on wildfires and the firefighters who extinguish them. Alongside first-rate action photos, the detailed, dramatic text highlights fires' dangers, scientific descriptions, firefighter training and support, and a fire's role in the ecological system of destruction and renewal. Websites. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Summary Inonemoment,there'sasimplespark,andthenroaringflamessurge200 feetintotheair, devouring forests. Trees, fromroottocanopy,areburnedtothe ground.Airtankersand helicopters hover above, executing an airattack.Brave firefighters,equipped with flame resistant suits, leap from helicoptersontothe treetopsanddescendtotheblazingforestfloor. Inthisbook,youngreaderswill learn aboutthe ecologicalimpacts ofwildfires, theinsand outs offire science includingtactics forprevention andcontainment, cutting-edge technologyused to track wildfires and predictfire behavior,and about the impressive skill, survival tactics, andbravery required tocontrola wildfire.Also includedareexperttips, funfacts, and breathtaking photos taken by the author. Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1