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Wall of Flame
The Heroic Battle to Save Southern California
by Erich Krauss
ISBN: 0471696560
ISBN-13: 9780471696568
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published date: 2006
Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Pages: 252
Publisher's Notes
A dramatic look from the front lines at the most devastating fire siege in California history
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Wall of Flame: The Heroic Battle to Save Southern California
Erich Krauss
Wiley, 2006-03-31. Hardcover. New. New, unread, unused and in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages, may have a remainder mark. ( more information) Offered by BEST BARGAIN BOOKS WHOLESALER, INC. (United States)
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Wall of Flame: The Heroic Battle to Save Southern California
Krauss, Erich
John Wiley & Sons, 2006 Review copy. Red binding with silver title, clean and tight, 252 pages, illustrated; jacket is clean and bright. First Printing (1,2,3...). Hardbound. Fine/Fine. 9&1/2" by 6&1/2". ( more information) Offered by Dunbar Old Books (United States)
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Wall of flame; the heroic battle to save Southern California
Krauss, Erich
John Wiley & Sons, 2006. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Journalist Krauss tells of the devastating onslaught of wild fires in Southern California in the autumn of 2003. He offers a chronological account of the whole picture, rather than taking each of the 13 majors fires in turn, to portray the building pressure. (©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ( more information) Offered by Gulls Nest Books (United States)
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WALL OF FLAME: The Heroic Battle to Save Southern California
KRAUSS, Erich
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2006 252 pp. First edition. Multiple b/w photos and maps. Unread. Dj in protective glassine.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6.5" x 9.5". ( more information) Offered by M. Kettner and Son, Booksellers (United States)
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