Introduction: Prometheus 

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Part 1: The Natural History of Fire 

 

1.  The First Flames

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     From Fire: Carbon Dioxide

     The First Fire

     From Fire: Homo Sapiens

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2. Wildfires 

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     Wildfires in North America

     Peatfires and Peat

     Wildfires in Australia

     Wildfires in Rainforests?

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3. Wildfires Lit by Humans 

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     Wildfires in the Great Plains

     Wildfires in Africa

     Wildfires in the Amazon

     Shrinking Wildfires: Shrinking Wilderness

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4. Farmland: Wildfire Boundary 

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     Farmland: the Basis of Civilization

     Farmland: Taken from Wilderness

     Farmland: to End Hunger

     Farmland: a Cornerstone

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Part 2: From Fire: Human Development 

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1. Fire Starting: Our First Tech   

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2. From Fire: Materials 

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     From Fire: Bricks, Glass & Cement

     From Fire: the Bronze Age

     From Fire: the Iron Age

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3. From Fire: Energy

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     Fire from Wood, Energy for the Billions

     Fire from Coal, the Embattled King

     Fire from Oil, to Win

     Fire from Natural Gas, Blue Flames

     Fire from Bio-fuel, Farmed Fuel

     Alternatives to Fire: 

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            Hydro Power

            Nuclear Power  

            Wind Power

            Solar Power

            Electrical Batteries

            Hydrogen

            Costs of Fire vs. Alternatives to Fire

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     Global Energy Supply by Source

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Part 3: Extinguishing the Human Use of Fire

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1.  From Fire: Pollution

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2. From Fire: Global Warming

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3. From Fire: Carbon Dioxide Fertilization

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4. From Fire: Politics

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Summary & Conclusion

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