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Friend or Foe
By Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw & Munoz, William
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39573-081-2
- Publisher
- New York : Clarion Books, 1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 1998
Gr 4-8 After discussing the chemical properties of fire, Patent challenges assumptions about it as a harmful force and shows how it is a natural and productive part of the Earth's growth cycles. The clear, unsensationalized text is both informative and lively, with general statements often followed up with examples from the natural world. A discussion of fire-fighting methods focuses mainly on smoke jumpers. A chapter is devoted to the Yell...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
