The brief rhyming text, similar to that in Demarest's Firefighters A to Z (2000) and Smokejumpers One to Ten (2002, both McElderry), tells the story of the "hotshots" called to put out a brushfire that is threatening to destroy a mountainside neighborhood. Despite an occasional forced rhyme, each word has been carefully chosen. Borderless, double-page pastel illustration
The brief rhyming text, similar to that in Demarest's Firefighters A to Z (2000) and Smokejumpers One to Ten (2002, both McElderry), tells the story of the "hotshots" called to put out a brushfire that is threatening to destroy a mountainside neighborhood. Despite an occasional forced rhyme, each word has been carefully chosen. Borderless, double-page pastel illustrations effectively show the progression of events, from the accidental ignition of dried grass and deployment of brush rigs and trucks until moments after the fire has been extinguished. An author's note includes additional information and explanations of terminology. The short, uncomplicated text belies the author's knowledge of his subject. While the text is simple enough for young listeners, it includes keywords thI have used a much earlier edition of this book for my prep and comparing to this edition there are hardly any changes, which is sad.I did not end up using Princeton Review for my GMAT Prep. It's not something to pick up when you are trying to think of something for dinner, because you can bet that you won't have all of the ingredients in the house or the time to cook it. It was authored by Gottfried Bammes who had also published many other books, in German.This is the English translated edition of the German Menschen zeichnen: Grundlagen zum Aktzeichnen. If you purchase it, go to locations 516-28 to see if it is fixed. If this material is new, this book may be of interest to you.But, before buying this book, peruse Daniel Goldman's "Emotional Intelligence." Despite being over ten years old, and despite the error of locating all emotions in the amydala, it's otherwise a much more endearing and provocative work than LeDoux's (issued about the same time) With fire now spreading out of control, the hotshots are called. Demarest here captures the spirit of the dedicated hotshots and the real-life drama of the dangerous work they must do every day.. They're ready to roll. What are hotshots? They are an elite ground fire-fighting corps of men and women highly trained to understand the scientific nature of fire in order to go deep into the heart of a wildfire, beyond the reach of hose lines, to limit the destruction of land and wildlife. Sparks from a train ignite a field baked for days. Then winds whip it into a fast-running blaze. With stunning pictures and an action-packed text, fine artist and volunteer firefighter Chris L. As more homes are being built into the natural landscape, the role of the hotshot in fighting fire has become increasingly importantChris L. Demarest is a fine artist and volunteer firefighter.
. He has a young son and lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire- Title : Hotshots!
- Author : Chris L. Demarest
- Rating : 4.61 (136 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-5-28
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 48 Pages
- Asin : 0689848161
- Language : English
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