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Brief History of Forestry

Public domain audiobook

Brief History of Forestry

by Bernhard Eduard Fernow

English· 15:28:59· 34 chapters
An accessible, comprehensive summary of the science and art of forestry, from its ancient roots to its 20th century techniques (many of which are still used today). This book synthesizes forestry efforts and practices from around the globe, providing the reader with unique lens into the sociocultural, historic and, of course, economic processes of nearly every world region. (Summary by jvanstan)

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Prefaces

    05:16
  2. Chapter 2

    Introduction

    12:59
  3. Chapter 3

    The Forests of the Ancients

    25:43
  4. Chapter 4

    Germany: From Earliest Times to End of Middle Ages

    40:20
  5. Chapter 5

    Germany: First Development of Forestry Methods (1500-1800)

    47:15
  6. Chapter 6

    Germany: First Development of Forestry Methods (1500-1800), continued

    44:38
  7. Chapter 7

    Germany: Development in the Nineteenth Century

    55:03
  8. Chapter 8

    Germany: Development in the Nineteenth Century, continued

    55:40
  9. Chapter 9

    Austria-Hungary

    49:02
  10. Chapter 10

    Austria-Hungary: Hungary

    11:05
  11. Chapter 11

    Switzerland

    32:38
  12. Chapter 12

    France

    52:43
  13. Chapter 13

    France, continued

    33:17
  14. Chapter 14

    Russia and Finland

    44:04
  15. Chapter 15

    Russia and Finland: Finland

    14:47
  16. Chapter 16

    The Scandinavian States: Sweden

    37:56
  17. Chapter 17

    The Scandinavian States: Norway

    14:31
  18. Chapter 18

    The Scandinavian States: Denmark

    08:56
  19. Chapter 19

    The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Turkish and Slavish Territories

    12:56
  20. Chapter 20

    The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Greece

    11:43
  21. Chapter 21

    The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Italy

    24:25
  22. Chapter 22

    The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Spain

    18:08
  23. Chapter 23

    The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Portugal

    06:42
  24. Chapter 24

    Great Britain and Her Colonies

    26:16
  25. Chapter 25

    Great Britain and Her Colonies: India

    52:38
  26. Chapter 26

    Great Britain and Her Colonies: Canada

    53:05
  27. Chapter 27

    Great Britain and Her Colonies: New Foundland and Other British Possessions and Colonies

    09:16
  28. Chapter 28

    Japan

    25:16
  29. Chapter 29

    Korea

    02:13
  30. Chapter 30

    United States of America 1. Forest Conditions

    19:28
  31. Chapter 31

    United States of America 2. Early forest History

    25:07
  32. Chapter 32

    United States of America 3. Development of Forest Policy

    38:13
  33. Chapter 33

    United States of America 4. Education and Literature

    11:55
  34. Chapter 34

    United States of America: Insular Possessions

    05:45