Fire and Civilization
Author | : Johan Goudsblom |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106016334374 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fire and Civilization written by Johan Goudsblom and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1992 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire is a destructive force. It is also a great purveyor of the advancement of human life. In an exploration of this dichotomy, Goudsblom investigates man and his realtionship to--and fascination with--combustion from every possible perspective--historical, archaeological, anthropological, psychological, biological, ecological, and sociological--illuminating the legacy of fire on world history.