Fire safety is a fundamental requirement of any building and isampampnbspof concern to severalampampnbspprofessions whichampampnbspcontribute to the construction process. Following on from the success of the previous three editions Paul Stollard has returned to update and expand this classic introduction toampampnbspthe theoretical basis of firesafety engineering and risk assessment. Avoiding complex calculations and specifications Fire From First Principlesampampnbspis writtenampampnbspwith architectsampampnbspbuilding control officersampampnbspandampampnbspother construction professionalsampampnbspwithout fire engineering backgrounds in mind.ampampnbspBy tackling an overview of the factorsampampnbspwhich contributeampampnbspto fire risk and how building design can limit theseampampnbsptheampampnbspreader will gain a fuller understanding ofampampnbsptheampampnbspscience behindampampnbspfire regulationsampampnbspsafe design and construction solutions.