01797cam a2200277 4500 526206084 TxAuBib 20211106120000.0 ||||||s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781725347892 172534789X 0d5860fd-49d6-42b7-b669-e2f1eb2a0822 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 5215068 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Hand, Carol. Engineering Solutions for Wildfires [Libby]. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2019. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 10MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Juvenile Nonfiction. Science. HTML:<p>Wildfires are exploding as climate change results in hotter, drier weather and longer fire seasons. There is a growing need for creative engineering solutions to better fight these disasters. This revealing volume begins with an overview of the 2018 California fire season. Readers then investigate the causes and effects of wildfires and learn about the methods engineers use to predict including the reliance on computer fire models and satellites. They will learn about the solutions to prevent and prepare for, and fight wildfires. The narrative relates the specific ways individuals and communities can protect themselves, including the adoption of fire-adapted ecosystems.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0d5860fd-49d6-42b7-b669-e2f1eb2a0822&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0d5860fd-49d6-42b7-b669-e2f1eb2a0822&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)