Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this timeless classic with a special edition featuring a new introduction by the author and a message that is more relevant today than when it was first published. Since the late 1940s, Ray Bradbury has been revered for his works of science fiction and fantasy. With more than five million copies in print, Fahrenheit 451 -- originally published in 1953 -- remains his most acclaimed work. Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature...

Views fire fighters fighting fires in the city, in the country, in the forest, and on the waterfront.

Contains an introduction to firefighting, in simple text with illustrations, including alphabetically arranged entries that explain the different aspects of the job.

A simple description of fire engines, what they do, and how they work.

Children visit a fire station and learn how fire fighters do their work.

Elevators turn into crematoria, rooms explode into a living hell. and one by one, avenues of escape disappear. The celebrated opening of the world's tallest skyscraper turns into horrifying disaster as a holocaust leaps up and traps hundreds. A fireman and the building's architect lead the rescue efforts, but the protechnics remain the center of attraction.

Describes different kinds of firefighting equipment, such as pumper trucks, fireboats, and the SuperScooper, an airplane used to fight forest fires, as well as the work of people who put out fires.

After meeting some firefighter planes when he causes a fire, racing plane Dusty trains so that he can fight fires too.

Describes a day in the life of a fire fighter.