According to Greek mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. He observed that each of the other animals had an advantage, but humans had none. Where were our claws to protect us, our wings to fly or our furs to keep us warm? Prometheus took it upon himself to give us an advantage: fire.

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With fire we were on the up. From our lowly and perilous origins, the advantage of fire elevated humankind to greatness.

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From our earliest beginnings, fire has provided us with warmth, light and cooked food. Fire allowed us to make the materials upon which we built civilization, namely, bricks, glass, bronze and steel. Fire, today, provides nine-tenths of our global needs in energy.

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Humankind is choosing to extinguish the gift of Prometheus because the burning of fire emits carbon dioxide.

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Fire was written to provide thought provoking perspectives by tracing the history of humanity and of our Earth through the storyline of fire.

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Fire challenges conventional thinking and brings the lessons of history to the heart of the issues that matter today: addressing global warming, ending global hunger and protecting wildlife.

 

 

This is the story of fire.

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