Fire, Native Peoples and The Natural Landscape

Island Press, 2002 (1st Ed., 2nd Printing). Tight, square, uncreased spine. Clean, unmarked interior except for a former owner initial to the inside front cover. Very gently bumped corners. Includes B&W figures and maps. Cover design by Brighid Wilson. 315 pp. Natural History.

Paperback / softback. New. A critical, research-based assessment of the role of native Americans in modifying the landscapes of pre-European America. Focused on the western seaboard, contributors examine the question of fire regimes, the single human impact which could have altered the environment at a broad landscape level.