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Chemistry of Pyrotechnics

Basic Principles and Theory, Third Edition

by Chris Mocella, John A. Conkling ...

This book provides chemists with technical insight on pyrotechnics and explosives. It emphasizes basic chemical principles and practical, hands-on knowledge in the preparation of energetic materials. It examines the interactions between and adaptations of pyrotechnics to changing technology in areas such as obscuration science and low-signature flame emission. The updated third edition discusses ... Read more

$131.82 CAD

This book provides chemists with technical insight on pyrotechnics and explosives. It emphasizes basic chemical principles and practical, hands-on knowledge in the preparation of energetic materials. It examines the interactions between and adaptations of pyrotechnics to changing technology in areas such as obscuration science and low-signature flame emission. The updated third edition discusses
... Read more
The Book of the Crossbow

by Ralph Payne-Gallwey ...

One of the most devastating weapons of the Middle Ages, the crossbow fired a 12-inch bolt capable of piercing all but the strongest armor. This fascinating illustrated study traces its use in both medieval and modern times as a military and sporting weapon. ... Read more

$1.10 CAD

One of the most devastating weapons of the Middle Ages, the crossbow fired a 12-inch bolt capable of piercing all but the strongest armor. This fascinating illustrated study traces its use in both medieval and modern times as a military and sporting weapon.
... Read more
Fire-Rescue 59

My Mid-Life Crisis as a Volunteer Firefighter-EMT

by Alan J. Knoche ...

Most firefighters join the fire service when they are young-their teens or early twenties. Alan Knoche was an exception in that he joined when he was in his late thirties. He had a lot of catching up to do, but with life experiences in the Navy, the submarine service, and working at a nuclear power facility behind him, he quickly progressed from rookie to assistant fire chief.A top responder in a ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Most firefighters join the fire service when they are young-their teens or early twenties. Alan Knoche was an exception in that he joined when he was in his late thirties. He had a lot of catching up to do, but with life experiences in the Navy, the submarine service, and working at a nuclear power facility behind him, he quickly progressed from rookie to assistant fire chief.A top responder in a
... Read more
Flash Point

The shocking, page-turning psychological thriller from Anita Waller

by Anita Waller ...

They call it the ‘flash point’ – where the fire ignites and it becomes a blaze that can’t be stopped. When you see that flash, you’d better hope nobody is nearby...When their neighbour’s shed goes up in flames, the residents of the housing estate all gather around. They don’t want to believe anyone was in there. But to the devastation of the parents of two teenagers, their children are found dead ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

They call it the ‘flash point’ – where the fire ignites and it becomes a blaze that can’t be stopped. When you see that flash, you’d better hope nobody is nearby...When their neighbour’s shed goes up in flames, the residents of the housing estate all gather around. They don’t want to believe anyone was in there. But to the devastation of the parents of two teenagers, their children are found dead
... Read more
3000 Degrees

The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It

by Sean Flynn ...

The unforgettable and heartbreaking true story of the firemen who bravely fought "the perfect fire". ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

The unforgettable and heartbreaking true story of the firemen who bravely fought "the perfect fire".
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Chasing Smoke

A Wildfire Memoir

by Aaron Williams ...

"At first I'm calm as the trees fall. But suddenly a rat's nest of wood, bent horizontal and cribbed into the trees above us, comes down in a rush of a hundred machine gun snaps. Trees caught in the nest flail around before hitting the ground. Our eyes dart everywhere, trying to keep track of every moment. Trees break free and swing themselves like catapults. Splintered chunks of wood slash ... Read more

$11.51 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"At first I'm calm as the trees fall. But suddenly a rat's nest of wood, bent horizontal and cribbed into the trees above us, comes down in a rush of a hundred machine gun snaps. Trees caught in the nest flail around before hitting the ground. Our eyes dart everywhere, trying to keep track of every moment. Trees break free and swing themselves like catapults. Splintered chunks of wood slash
... Read more
Held to the Fire

by Matthew Flagler ...

Monday, December 11, 1916. It is two weeks until Christmas. The First World War rages overseas. And in Peterborough, Ontario at around 10:!5 am, the Quaker Oats Factory explodes. Held To The Fire dissects the shocking event piece-by-piece. From the stories of those involved, to the drama between major players, and a community pulling together, Matthew Flagler weaves the story within the backdrop ... Read more

$10.79 CAD

Monday, December 11, 1916. It is two weeks until Christmas. The First World War rages overseas. And in Peterborough, Ontario at around 10:!5 am, the Quaker Oats Factory explodes. Held To The Fire dissects the shocking event piece-by-piece. From the stories of those involved, to the drama between major players, and a community pulling together, Matthew Flagler weaves the story within the backdrop
... Read more
Monster Fire at Minong

Wisconsin’s Five Mile Tower Fire of 1977

by Bill Matthias ...

Ignited by a single match on April 30, 1977, the Five Mile Tower Fire raged out of control for 17 hours. It would be one of the largest wildland fires in Wisconsin history, ultimately destroying more than 13,000 acres of land and 63 buildings. As a column of black pine smoke reached high in the sky, citizens from Minong, Chicog, Webster, Gordon, Wascott, Hayward, Spooner, Solon Springs, and other ... Read more

$15.83 CAD

Ignited by a single match on April 30, 1977, the Five Mile Tower Fire raged out of control for 17 hours. It would be one of the largest wildland fires in Wisconsin history, ultimately destroying more than 13,000 acres of land and 63 buildings. As a column of black pine smoke reached high in the sky, citizens from Minong, Chicog, Webster, Gordon, Wascott, Hayward, Spooner, Solon Springs, and other
... Read more
Forgotten Fires of Chicago

The Lake Michigan Inferno and a Century of Flame

by John F. Hogan, Alex A. Burkholder ...

A historical journey through the city's catastrophic fires, and the stories of the heroes who fought them.Chicago's war against cinder, flame, and smoke did not end with the Great Fire of 1871. In 1909, fire ripped through the dynamite room of a staging facility a mile and half off the Lake Michigan shoreline, transforming the pipe-laying operation into a raging inferno. During the World's ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A historical journey through the city's catastrophic fires, and the stories of the heroes who fought them.Chicago's war against cinder, flame, and smoke did not end with the Great Fire of 1871. In 1909, fire ripped through the dynamite room of a staging facility a mile and half off the Lake Michigan shoreline, transforming the pipe-laying operation into a raging inferno. During the World's
... Read more
Safety Theater

How the Desire for Perfection Drives Compliance Clutter, Inauthenticity, and Accidents

by Sidney Dekker ...

Series series The Business, Management and Safety Effects of Neoliberalism
How is it possible that the desire for a perfectly safe world with perfectly safe workplaces helps generate the opposite? Safety Theater shows how our desire for perfection drives compliance clutter, inauthentic relationships with work-as-done, and new kinds of accidents. Written by the leading global voice on safety innovation today, Safety Theater takes us back to the Enlightenment and its ... Read more

$67.75 CAD

How is it possible that the desire for a perfectly safe world with perfectly safe workplaces helps generate the opposite? Safety Theater shows how our desire for perfection drives compliance clutter, inauthentic relationships with work-as-done, and new kinds of accidents. Written by the leading global voice on safety innovation today, Safety Theater takes us back to the Enlightenment and its
... Read more
Creative Woodburning

Projects, Patterns and Instruction to Get Crafty with Pyrography

by Bee Locke ...

Turn an ordinary piece of wood into a fire-burned masterpiece!If you're a crafter or an artist looking for something new and different, try pyrography. With this type of art, you use a heated instrument to burn images and words into wood. By using techniques from drawing, such as shading and stippling, you can also add depth and embellishments to your creations.It's easy to get started with ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Turn an ordinary piece of wood into a fire-burned masterpiece!If you're a crafter or an artist looking for something new and different, try pyrography. With this type of art, you use a heated instrument to burn images and words into wood. By using techniques from drawing, such as shading and stippling, you can also add depth and embellishments to your creations.It's easy to get started with
... Read more
Firefighters during the Troubles: The men and women on the frontline tell their stories

by John Wilson ...

Before the outbreak of the Troubles, a typical firefighter’s year might have included call-outs to chimney fires, the occasional house fire or road accident, and – even more rarely – a large factory or hay shed fire. While a firefighting career was always inherently exciting and risky, for most firefighters moments of high drama were anything but a daily occurrence.Then everything changed, and ... Read more

$11.78 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Before the outbreak of the Troubles, a typical firefighter’s year might have included call-outs to chimney fires, the occasional house fire or road accident, and – even more rarely – a large factory or hay shed fire. While a firefighting career was always inherently exciting and risky, for most firefighters moments of high drama were anything but a daily occurrence.Then everything changed, and
... Read more
Fire

A Very Short Introduction

by Andrew C. Scott ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Fire is rarely out of the headlines, from large natural wildfires raging across the Australian or Californian countrysides to the burning of buildings such as the disasters of Grenfell tower and Notre Dame. Fire on these scales can represent a serious risk to human life and property. But the advent of fire made and controlled by humans also represented a crucial point in our evolution, allowing us ... Read more

$10.07 CAD

Fire is rarely out of the headlines, from large natural wildfires raging across the Australian or Californian countrysides to the burning of buildings such as the disasters of Grenfell tower and Notre Dame. Fire on these scales can represent a serious risk to human life and property. But the advent of fire made and controlled by humans also represented a crucial point in our evolution, allowing us
... Read more
Braving the Flames

by Peter Micheels ...

The author of Heat "captured words from the heart" in this collection of stories and firsthand accounts of life in the FDNY from fifteen of New York's Bravest ( Library Journal).In New York City, an average of eleven fires are reported every hour of the day and night, 365 days a year. Now, hear the stories behind the news reports, as America's courageous fire fighters tell their stories in their ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The author of Heat "captured words from the heart" in this collection of stories and firsthand accounts of life in the FDNY from fifteen of New York's Bravest ( Library Journal).In New York City, an average of eleven fires are reported every hour of the day and night, 365 days a year. Now, hear the stories behind the news reports, as America's courageous fire fighters tell their stories in their
... Read more
The Wildfire Twenty

A Firefighter Memoir

by Harold R. Larson ...

In the spring of 2011, a devastating wildfire almost destroyed the town of Slave Lake. From the aftermath, a new type of Alberta firefighting crew was created to fight wildfires that could threaten entire communities. These 20-person crews would become known as “Units.”The Wildfire Twenty is the memoir of veteran firefighter Harold Larson leading the first Peace River Unit crew as they learn how ... Read more

$7.19 CAD

In the spring of 2011, a devastating wildfire almost destroyed the town of Slave Lake. From the aftermath, a new type of Alberta firefighting crew was created to fight wildfires that could threaten entire communities. These 20-person crews would become known as “Units.”The Wildfire Twenty is the memoir of veteran firefighter Harold Larson leading the first Peace River Unit crew as they learn how
... Read more
Firefighter Interview Questions And Answers

by Richard McMunn ...

This book contains lots of sample interview questions and answers for the National Firefighter Selection process. It has been written by a former serving Firefighter who spent 17 years in the Fire Service. The competition for joining the UK Fire Service is extremely fierce and it is important that a candidate is fully prepared for the interview. If you reach the Firefighter interview you have done ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

This book contains lots of sample interview questions and answers for the National Firefighter Selection process. It has been written by a former serving Firefighter who spent 17 years in the Fire Service. The competition for joining the UK Fire Service is extremely fierce and it is important that a candidate is fully prepared for the interview. If you reach the Firefighter interview you have done
... Read more
Firefighter Interview Questions and Answers

by Richard McMunn ...

This book contains lots of sample interview questions and answers for the National Firefighter Selection process. It has been written by a former serving Firefighter who spent 17 years in the Fire Service. The competition for joining the UK Fire Service is extremely fierce and it is important that a candidate is fully prepared for the interview. If you reach the Firefighter interview you have done ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

This book contains lots of sample interview questions and answers for the National Firefighter Selection process. It has been written by a former serving Firefighter who spent 17 years in the Fire Service. The competition for joining the UK Fire Service is extremely fierce and it is important that a candidate is fully prepared for the interview. If you reach the Firefighter interview you have done
... Read more
Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters

by Gill Kernick ...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy was the worst residential fire in London since World War II. It killed seventy-two people in the richest borough of one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Like other catastrophic events before it and since, it has the power to bring about lasting change. But will it? The historical evidence is weighed against ‘lessons being learned’ in a meaningful or enduring way ... Read more

$16.01 CAD

The Grenfell Tower tragedy was the worst residential fire in London since World War II. It killed seventy-two people in the richest borough of one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Like other catastrophic events before it and since, it has the power to bring about lasting change. But will it? The historical evidence is weighed against ‘lessons being learned’ in a meaningful or enduring way
... Read more
Neu als Brandschutzbeauftragter

So starten Sie erfolgreich in Ihre neue Aufgabe!

by Klaus Meding ...

Frisch ausgebildete Brandschutzbeauftragte stehen nach Rückkehr in den Betrieb oft vor dem Problem, dass die Umsetzung des erlernten Wissens im "heimischen" Betrieb schwer ist: Entweder ist die Erwartungshaltung des Unternehmers/Arbeitgebers sehr hoch, oder es müssen Maßnahmen und Vorhaben im Betrieb durchgesetzt werden – vielleicht sogar gegen gewisse Widerstände. Das Buch erleichtert den ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Frisch ausgebildete Brandschutzbeauftragte stehen nach Rückkehr in den Betrieb oft vor dem Problem, dass die Umsetzung des erlernten Wissens im "heimischen" Betrieb schwer ist: Entweder ist die Erwartungshaltung des Unternehmers/Arbeitgebers sehr hoch, oder es müssen Maßnahmen und Vorhaben im Betrieb durchgesetzt werden – vielleicht sogar gegen gewisse Widerstände. Das Buch erleichtert den
... Read more
Leo's Guide to Not Becoming a Statistic

How to Prevent Crime & What to Do in a Situation

by Leo Prinsloo ...

If this book saves just one person’s life, Leo Prinsloo will be happy.Leo became a worldwide internet sensation after footage of his reaction to an attempted high-value goods-in-transit heist went viral. Stunned by his cool attitude and focused action in a crisis situation, South Africans had an example of what can happen when good people take a stand.With decades of experience in security – first ... Read more

$9.71 CAD

If this book saves just one person’s life, Leo Prinsloo will be happy.Leo became a worldwide internet sensation after footage of his reaction to an attempted high-value goods-in-transit heist went viral. Stunned by his cool attitude and focused action in a crisis situation, South Africans had an example of what can happen when good people take a stand.With decades of experience in security – first
... Read more
KATIGA DAN PENCEGAHAN BAHAYA KEBAKARAN

by Gatot Soedarto ...

Buku ini menjelaskan teori tentang keselamatan kerja dan cara-cara mencegah terjadinya kecelakaan kerja. Katiga atau K3 : Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja. Safety First, keselamatan harus diutamakan, cegah dan hindari unsafe action, dan ciptakan safe condition di lingkungan kerja. Buku ini juga menjelaskan teori tentang api dan prinsip dasar pemadaman kebakaran, serta mengenalkan bermacam-macam ... Read more

$3.32 CAD

Buku ini menjelaskan teori tentang keselamatan kerja dan cara-cara mencegah terjadinya kecelakaan kerja. Katiga atau K3 : Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja. Safety First, keselamatan harus diutamakan, cegah dan hindari unsafe action, dan ciptakan safe condition di lingkungan kerja. Buku ini juga menjelaskan teori tentang api dan prinsip dasar pemadaman kebakaran, serta mengenalkan bermacam-macam
... Read more
Firefighting in Frederick

by Clarence "Chip" Jewell, Warren W. Jenkins ...

Series series Images of America
The story of firefighting in Frederick, Maryland, is a complex tale of heroism, sacrifice, and duty that dates back to 1818. Firefighters play a vital role in any time, but it's almost easy to forget the days before mandatory fire safety practices, when most buildings were made of wood, how often the fire department was the only thing to prevent a fire from destroying an entire city. This volume ... Read more

$17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The story of firefighting in Frederick, Maryland, is a complex tale of heroism, sacrifice, and duty that dates back to 1818. Firefighters play a vital role in any time, but it's almost easy to forget the days before mandatory fire safety practices, when most buildings were made of wood, how often the fire department was the only thing to prevent a fire from destroying an entire city. This volume
... Read more
Scientific Uncertainty and Its Influence on the Public Communication Process

Edited by Virginia H. Sublet, V.T. Covello, Tim L. Tinker ...

Series Book 86 - NATO Science Series D
Experts from academia and government who are actively engaged in research in the area of risk communication present a compendium of cases that give information and allow the development of strategies to improve the communication of scientific information to the public. The cases span Western, Central and Eastern Europe, covering such areas as nuclear waste, heavy metal contamination, landfill ... Read more

$95.93 CAD

Experts from academia and government who are actively engaged in research in the area of risk communication present a compendium of cases that give information and allow the development of strategies to improve the communication of scientific information to the public. The cases span Western, Central and Eastern Europe, covering such areas as nuclear waste, heavy metal contamination, landfill
... Read more
The State of Fire

Why California Burns

by Obi Kaufmann ...

Los Angeles Times BestsellerLos Angeles Daily News Noteworthy Book of 20242025 California Indie Bookstore BestsellerL.A. Taco Best Book of 2024How do we live with fire? From the creator of The California Field Atlas, a book of stewardship, resilience, and hope.Fire is an essential part of California's ecology. Humans have been usin... ... Read more

$26.63 CAD

Los Angeles Times BestsellerLos Angeles Daily News Noteworthy Book of 20242025 California Indie Bookstore BestsellerL.A. Taco Best Book of 2024How do we live with fire? From the creator of The California Field Atlas, a book of stewardship, resilience, and hope.Fire is an essential part of California's ecology. Humans have been usin...
... Read more

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