Firefighting

Fire service historian and author

Roger Mardon

www.romar.org.uk

Firefighting #027

by Jack Gottschalk

Part One: The Great Fires

Part Two: Fire Science and Technology

Firefighting presents the fascinating in-depth stories behind great fires in world history, profiles of the people who fought fires or made them happen, and the evolution of firefighting technology over the millennia. The book is richly illustrated with over 500 photographs that highlight key moments in fire history, e.g. the Great Fire of London, the conflagrations of colonial America, fires in hotels, factories, schools and other public places, wildfires and war. It also features sections on the physics of fire, forensics, fire trucks, firefighters' gear and training techniques.

New, hardback with dust cover , 308mmH x 260mmW approx, 160 pages, heavily illustrated.

Although new, this book displays slight scuffing to the dust jacket , especially the bottom corners.

First American edition 2002

ISBN 0-7894-8909-0

Dorling Kindersley (DK)

Cover Price $30 US.............ONLY £4.00