Burning Bush: A Fire History of Australia

Cycle of Fire

by Stephen J. Pyne

Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers."Mr. Pyne, showing what a historian deeply schooled in environmental science can contribute to our awareness of nature and culture, has produced a provocative work that is a major contribution to the literature of environmental studies."―New York Times Book Review

Genres: History, Australia, Nonfiction

555 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[cali · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I wanted everybody to read one crucial book to better understand Indigenous Australians... it would be this.

[Lachlan Stewart · Rating 2 out of 5]

Content good. Delivery very over done

[Darek · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel bad giving this extremely well-researched book only three stars. It’s a monumental achievement, it's well written, and it completely exhausts the topic - but also the reader.

[Torie Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thoroughly researched book on the history of fire on the Australian continent through time. Very informative.