Narrating Mexico's evolution of fire through five eras, historian Stephen Pyne describes the pre-human, pre-Hispanic, colonial, industrializing (1880-1980), and contemporary (1980-2015) fire biography of this diverse and dynamic country.

In this important new collection of essays on Florida, Stephen J. Pyne colourfully explores the ways the region has approached fire management. Florida has long resisted national models of fire…

America is not simply a federation of states but a confederation of regions. Some have always held national attention, some just for a time. Slopovers examines three regions that once…

Fire has been an integral feature of our planet for over 400 million years. Throughout history, we have mastered the science and art of fire, but there have been many…

Back in PrintWorld Fire is the story of how fire and humans have coevolved. The two are inseparable, and together they have repeatedly remade the planet. Pyne considers the evolution…

It has become commonplace these days to speak of unpacking texts. This book is about packing that prose in the first place. Pyne explores the many ways to understand what…

Provides a conceptual framework for understanding the history of the canyon, offering an overview of its discovery by Europeans and its subsequent treatment in writing, photography, and graphic arts.