{"product_id":"when-it-all-burns-fighting-fire-in-a-transformed-world-hardcover","title":"When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJordan Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hotshot firefighter's gripping firsthand account of a record-setting fire season\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEighteen of California's largest wildfires on record have burned in the past two decades. Scientists recently invented the term \"megafire\" to describe wildfires that behave in ways that would have been nearly impossible just a generation ago, burning through winter, exploding in the night, and devastating landscapes historically impervious to incendiary destruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhen It All Burns, \u003c\/i\u003ewildland firefighter and anthropologist Jordan Thomas recounts a single, brutal six-month fire season with the Los Padres Hotshots--the special forces of America's firefighters. Being a hotshot is among the most difficult jobs on earth. Thomas viscerally renders his crew's attempts to battle flames that are often too destructive to contain. He uncovers the hidden cultural history of megafires, revealing how humanity's symbiotic relationship with wildfire became a war--and what can be done to change it back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas weaves ecology and the history of Indigenous peoples' oppression, federal forestry, and the growth of the fire industrial complex into a riveting narrative about a new phase in the climate crisis. It's an immersive story of community in the most perilous of circumstances, told with humor, humility, and affection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is an anthropologist and former Los Padres hotshot wildland firefighter. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Drift. \u003c\/i\u003eThomas is a Marshall Scholar with graduate degrees from the University of Cambridge and Durham University. He is currently a Chancellor's Fellow at the University of California. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.37 x 9.26 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52469781791027,"sku":"9780593544822","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/78bac-jaO9780593544822.webp?v=1759402395","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/when-it-all-burns-fighting-fire-in-a-transformed-world-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}