The well-organized and illustrated work can be used as a textbook or a reference source for practitioners. Each chapter has a list of further readings, and each part has its own extensive bibliography. This phenomenal contribution will become a classic reference for five mangers, students of fire ecology and climate, and researchers for years to come. Summing Up: Essential. All ... Read morelevels/libraries. (Choice, 1 October 2014) Overall, the book provides an excellent, multidisciplinary introduction to fire, authored by leading experts in their fields, written in a very accessible style and supported by superb illustrations and extensive references. Hence, I highly recommend it to potential readers, who may be upper level undergraduate students, graduate students, teaching staff and everyone working, or simply interested, in the area of environmental science. (International Journal of Wildland Fire, 1 August 2014) Fire and earth scientists, anthropologists, ecol-ogists, resource managers, and especially ad-vanced students in natural sciences will find the text, along with its online resources, a req-uisite addition to their libraries. Not only is it a pleasure to read, simply put, it sparks the imagination. (Fire Ecology, 1 June 2014) With wildfire recognised in key government contingency documents, not least for climate change, foresters looking for greater understanding of this future challenge over the coming decades, should look no further. (Chartered Forester, 1 May 2014) This book is a good example of a multidisciplinary investigation. The writers express the wish that it may stimulate further research into fire processes, both natural and induced by humanity. A book worth reading!. (Geological Journal, 29 April 2014) Show Less