Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Prologue xi
5. Introduction 1
6. The Timber Boom 14
7. Leafs vs Flames 50
8. The Phoenix 96
9. The Barrens and the Birches 134
10. Conclusion 177
11. Acknowledgments 185
12. Appendix: Some of the Dead 187
13. Notes 193
14. Bibliography 247
15. Index 277