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
- Chapter 1
Prefaces
05:16 - Chapter 2
Introduction
12:59 - Chapter 3
The Forests of the Ancients
25:43 - Chapter 4
Germany: From Earliest Times to End of Middle Ages
40:20 - Chapter 5
Germany: First Development of Forestry Methods (1500-1800)
47:15 - Chapter 6
Germany: First Development of Forestry Methods (1500-1800), continued
44:38 - Chapter 7
Germany: Development in the Nineteenth Century
55:03 - Chapter 8
Germany: Development in the Nineteenth Century, continued
55:40 - Chapter 9
Austria-Hungary
49:02 - Chapter 10
Austria-Hungary: Hungary
11:05 - Chapter 11
Switzerland
32:38 - Chapter 12
France
52:43 - Chapter 13
France, continued
33:17 - Chapter 14
Russia and Finland
44:04 - Chapter 15
Russia and Finland: Finland
14:47 - Chapter 16
The Scandinavian States: Sweden
37:56 - Chapter 17
The Scandinavian States: Norway
14:31 - Chapter 18
The Scandinavian States: Denmark
08:56 - Chapter 19
The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Turkish and Slavish Territories
12:56 - Chapter 20
The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Greece
11:43 - Chapter 21
The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Italy
24:25 - Chapter 22
The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Spain
18:08 - Chapter 23
The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Portugal
06:42 - Chapter 24
Great Britain and Her Colonies
26:16 - Chapter 25
Great Britain and Her Colonies: India
52:38 - Chapter 26
Great Britain and Her Colonies: Canada
53:05 - Chapter 27
Great Britain and Her Colonies: New Foundland and Other British Possessions and Colonies
09:16 - Chapter 28
Japan
25:16 - Chapter 29
Korea
02:13 - Chapter 30
United States of America 1. Forest Conditions
19:28 - Chapter 31
United States of America 2. Early forest History
25:07 - Chapter 32
United States of America 3. Development of Forest Policy
38:13 - Chapter 33
United States of America 4. Education and Literature
11:55 - Chapter 34
United States of America: Insular Possessions
05:45