Search results for [Fires] at Tsuga Consortium

Results 101 to 110 of 1,270 | « previous | next »

Fire eaters : the people and aircraft combatting wildfires over the last century / by Pigott, Peter,author.;: Includes bibliographical references and index."The riveting history of how aircraft have transformed the fighting of wildfires. Throughout history, when threatened by wildfires our only defence was to pray for rain and run -- until aircraft changed the way we fight fires. Beginning with the Canadian "H-Boats" in 1924, aircraft have become indispensable in detecting and extinguishing wildfires. Fire Eaters tells the incredible stories of the Ontario Provincial Air Service, the first government aerial fire suppression organization in history; one of its pilots, Carl Crossley, who invented the water scoop-up and drop-off system; and the Canadair CL-215, the first purpose-built water bomber. Today, helicopters with "Bambi Buckets" and snorkels can dump water while hovering directly over the flames, and Air Tractors and Dash 8-400AT air tankers not only perform a crucial role in saving communities but also protect our ecosystem. Satellites -- unmanned aircraft able to fly for sixteen hours, even overnight when manned aircraft do not -- and artificial intelligence already play a decisive role in fire management. But it is the men and women of the aerial fire service who have really changed the way we fight fire around the world. Their bravery and dedication mean that response times are fast, fires can be contained sooner, and people have the chance to save rather than lose everything"--; Subjects: Ontario. Provincial Air Service; Aeronautics in wildfire control; Air pilots; Airtankers (Forest fire control); Wildfires;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
After the fire : Sainte-Marie among the Hurons since 1649 / by Delaney, Paul J.; Nicholls, Andrew D.;: © 1989., East Georgian Bay Historical Foundation,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
After the fire : Sainte-Marie among the Hurons since 1649 / by Delaney, Paul J., 1944-; Nicholls, Andrew D.,1965-; Golas, Irene; East Georgian Bay Historical Foundation;: Subjects: Martyrs' Shrine (Midland, Ont.); Huron Indians; Jesuits in Canada; Indians of North America;; © c1989., East Georgian Bay Historical Foundation,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Through the fire / by Ruggle, Katie.;: Kit Jernigan despairs of ever fitting in with her new tight-knit K9 unit. They've been through too much to open their arms to a stranger-and as mysterious fires begin raging across Monroe, all fingers are pointed at her. Wesley March, local fire spotter, knows Kit isn't to blame, and he's willing to help her prove it. But the more time they spend together, the closer they get...and the more danger they're in. A member of the K9 unit's inner circle is determined to get revenge-no matter who gets burned in the process.; Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
World on Fire. by PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Originally produced by PBS in 2020.WORLD ON FIRE is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in Britain, Poland, France, Germany and the United States, as they grapple with the effects of the war on their everyday lives.Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Documentary films.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; World War, 1939-1945.; War.; Documentary television programs.; Television series--Great Britain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;; unAPI
Heir of Fire [electronic resource] : by Maas, Sarah J..aut; Evans, Elizabeth.nrt; cloudLibrary;: Bloomsbury presents Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans. The heir of ash and fire bows to no one. A new threat rises in the third book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena Sardothien has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak, but now she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth. That truth could change her life—and her future—forever. Meanwhile, monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. To defeat them, Celaena will need the strength not only to fight the evil that is about to be unleashed but also to harness her inner demons. If she is to win this battle, she must find the courage to face her destiny—and burn brighter than ever before. The third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series continues Celaena's epic journey from woman to warrior.; Subjects: Audiobooks.; Romantic; Fantasy;; © 2021., Bloomsbury Publishing,; unAPI
The night fire / by Connelly, Michael,1956-author.;: Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective, he had an inspiring mentor who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now that mentor, John Jack Thompson, is dead, but after his funeral his widow hands Bosch a murder book that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years before -- the unsolved killing of a troubled young man in an alley used for drug deals. Bosch brings the murder book to Renée Ballard and asks her to help him find what about the case lit Thompson's fire all those years ago. That will be their starting point. The bond between Bosch and Ballard tightens as they become a formidable investigation team. And they soon arrive at a worrying question: Did Thompson steal the murder book to work the case in retirement, or to make sure it never got solved?; Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Bosch, Harry; Murder; Detectives; Women detectives; Policewomen;; Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4; unAPI
Grace under fire / by Garwood, Julie,author.;: "A Navy SEAL will need every bit of his extensive skill set when he appoints himself as bodyguard to a woman determined not to need one in this thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood. Isabel Grace MacKenna had a hundred things to do today. Killing someone wasn't one of them. It was supposed to just be a quick visit to Boston for the Buchanans' anniversary party. But after getting lost, she ends up with a wounded man stumbling into her and then his shooter coming after them both. When she fires back in self-defense, she doesn't expect him to drop dead. The police are torn between believing that she's an innocent bystander or more deeply involved, but thanks to the Buchanans dispatching Navy SEAL and now lawyer Michael Buchanan to deal with the police, Isabel is finally free to go. Isabel knows that she should be more grateful for Michael's help, but since she loathed him for years, gratitude is the last thing she feels. But somehow, Michael has appointed himself her de facto guardian, and he's sticking to her like glue despite their constant bickering and sizzling attraction. Even when Isabel goes to Scotland to claim her inheritance, Michael follows her, but he isn't the only thing Isabel can't shake. Mysterious threats against Isabel have escalated, and before they can deal with their growing feelings for each other, they must first survive"--; Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Bodyguards; Lawyers; Man-woman relationships; Threats of violence;; Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2; unAPI
Trial by fire / by Deutermann, P. T.(Peter T.),1941-author.;: "Based on a true story--P.T. Deutermann's Trial by Fire is a dramatic WWII novel of attack, survival, and triumph on board an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. March 19, 1945: The war in the Pacific approaches its apocalyptic climax. The largest wartime armada ever assembled, Task Force 58, is closing in on Okinawa; once taken, it will finally put American B-29 bombers in range of the home islands of Japan-and victory. At the heart of the fleet are 14 Essex-class aircraft carriers, including the USS Franklin, known as "Big Ben"-a 27,000-ton behemoth, home to 3,500 crewmen and 100 aircraft. Just after dawn, while crewmen prepare for battle, a single Japanese Yokosuka D4Y breaks through the clouds and drops two 500-pound bombs on Big Ben. The first rips through the flight deck's 3-inch armor to the hangar deck, exploding amidst two dozen planes carrying 36,000 gallons of gas and 30 tons of explosives. Rockets and bombs howl in all directions. Hundreds of men are forced to leap into the sea to escape, leaving the captain with only one third of his crew; there are more dead, wounded, and trapped men left onboard than able-bodied sailors. Trial By Fire is the gripping novelization of how, against all odds, the sailors of the Franklin were able to save their ship, after 3 agonizing days of battling the flames that ultimately claimed the lives of 832 men and injured 300 more. Readers will be astounded and humbled by the heroic actions of a few brave sailors in the face of catastrophe"--; Subjects: War fiction.; Sea fiction.; Historical fiction.; Franklin (Aircraft carrier); World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

Results 101 to 110 of 1,270 | « previous | next »