From the text ... 'Fire on Earth: An Introduction's four sections are intended to stand alone, yet motivate intratext interest. References to other sections appear organically throughout, and invite bouts of rapid page-turning. In the preface, the authors also prepare the reader for potential redundancy across the book's sections, which is inevitable given the literary strategy of mutually exclusive interdependence. Although there is some redundancy that may inspire questions of organizations, the sections each have their own tone, perspective, and personality. These personalities, reflective of the sections' lead authors, transform redundancy into a virtual discussion forum.'