Stephen J. Pyne is an emeritus professor at Arizona State University. He is the author of more than 30 books, mostly on wildland fire, including Between Two Fires: A fire History of Contemporary America, also published by the University of Arizona Press.

It is safe to say that Pyne knows as much, if not more, about the nature of wildland fire as anyone on the planet." - Environmental History"An accessible entry point into the kaleidoscopic set of shifting interests that characterize the relationships of fire." - Southwestern Historical Quarterly"This is a timely, unconventional collection on different aspects of fire and fire science." - Choice

Stephen J. Pyne is an emeritus professor at Arizona State University. He is the author of more than 30 books, mostly on wildland fire, including Between Two Fires: A fire History of Contemporary America, also published by the University of Arizona Press.

It is safe to say that Pyne knows as much, if not more, about the nature of wildland fire as anyone on the planet." - Environmental History"An accessible entry point into the kaleidoscopic set of shifting interests that characterize the relationships of fire." - Southwestern Historical Quarterly"This is a timely, unconventional collection on different aspects of fire and fire science." - Choice