Chasing smoke : a wildfire memoir / Aaron Williams.
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TextPublication details: Canada : Harbour PublishingCo. Ltd., 2017. Description: 192 pages : color illustrations, map ; 22 cmISBN: 1550178059; 9781550178050 Subject(s): Williams, Aaron (Aaron Lloyd) | Wildfire fighters -- British Columbia -- Biography | Wildfires -- Prevention and control -- AnecdotesLOC classification: SD421.25 .W54 | A3 2017Other classification: PZ WIL 2017 Summary: An enthralling insider-account of how a fire season unfolds. Experienced firefighter Aaron Williams shares what it's like to work sixteen-hour days in an apocalyptic landscape, where the smoke is so thick your snot runs black and you need to drink ten litres of water a day. Williams chronicles the seasonal existence of a firefighter, all while examining the wider world of firefighting - interweaving the history, mechanics and politics - as well as the micro-world of the small crew who willingly put their lives on the line. Residence: Halifax, N.S.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
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Canadian Corner Collection
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Universiti Teknologi Brunei Library - at level 1 | PZ WIL 2017 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | c.1 | Available | Reg. no. 015999(H)_UTB | 901480 |
An enthralling insider-account of how a fire season unfolds. Experienced firefighter Aaron Williams shares what it's like to work sixteen-hour days in an apocalyptic landscape, where the smoke is so thick your snot runs black and you need to drink ten litres of water a day. Williams chronicles the seasonal existence of a firefighter, all while examining the wider world of firefighting - interweaving the history, mechanics and politics - as well as the micro-world of the small crew who willingly put their lives on the line. Residence: Halifax, N.S.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
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