- 2008 first edition, 288 pages
- Published by Forge Books, Tom Doharty Associates, USA
- Hardcover with dust jacket, red boards
- Very good conditon, small crease to top of front dust jacket.
Index included. Only Hurricane Katrina rivaled Carlifornia's 2007 wildfires for infernal destructiveness. The 2007 wildland fire season reported 85,583 fires and burned 9,318,710 acres.
Prior to 2005, the yearly fire season in California traditionally ran from June 1 until October 31; since 2005, the notion of an official fire season has been abandoned. Fire season now runs from January 1 through December 31.
Since 1986, according to the journal Science, longer, warmer summers have resulted in a four-fold increase in the number of major wildfires in the United States and a six-fold increase in the area of forest burned, compared to the period from 1970 to 1986.
Hell on Earth gives readers a greater awareness of the growing threat of massive wildfires and outlines the political, social and environmental effects these blazes have on our planet. It also takes a look at what we can do at an individual level to ensure our safety - from local forest management to fire-saftey precautions to global initiatives. It is our responsiblity to take action and protect our planet and our lives from these catastrophes - or become their victims. Hell on Earth is a wake up call for us all.
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