A Brief History of Forestry

Bernhard Eduard Fernow (1851 - 1923)

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)

Genre(s): Science

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Prefaces John Van Stan
00:05:16
Play 01 Introduction John Van Stan
00:12:59
Play 02 The Forests of the Ancients John Van Stan
00:25:43
Play 03 Germany: From Earliest Times to End of Middle Ages John Van Stan
00:40:20
Play 04 Germany: First Development of Forestry Methods (1500-1800) John Van Stan
00:47:15
Play 05 Germany: First Development of Forestry Methods (1500-1800), continued John Van Stan
00:44:38
Play 06 Germany: Development in the Nineteenth Century John Van Stan
00:55:03
Play 07 Germany: Development in the Nineteenth Century, continued John Van Stan
00:55:40
Play 08 Austria-Hungary John Van Stan
00:49:02
Play 09 Austria-Hungary: Hungary John Van Stan
00:11:05
Play 10 Switzerland John Van Stan
00:32:38
Play 11 France John Van Stan
00:52:43
Play 12 France, continued John Van Stan
00:33:17
Play 13 Russia and Finland laurencetrask
00:44:04
Play 14 Russia and Finland: Finland Taylor Roark
00:14:47
Play 15 The Scandinavian States: Sweden John Van Stan
00:37:56
Play 16 The Scandinavian States: Norway Connie Bettison
00:14:31
Play 17 The Scandinavian States: Denmark Connie Bettison
00:08:56
Play 18 The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Turkish and Slavish Territories Connie Bettison
00:12:56
Play 19 The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Greece Connie Bettison
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Play 20 The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Italy Connie Bettison
00:24:25
Play 21 The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Spain Connie Bettison
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Play 22 The Mediterranean Peninsulas: Portugal KevinS
00:06:42
Play 23 Great Britain and Her Colonies John Van Stan
00:26:16
Play 24 Great Britain and Her Colonies: India Shashank Jakhmola
00:52:38
Play 25 Great Britain and Her Colonies: Canada laurencetrask
00:53:05
Play 26 Great Britain and Her Colonies: New Foundland and Other British Possessions and Colonies BettyB
00:09:16
Play 27 Japan Availle
00:25:16
Play 28 Korea Availle
00:02:13
Play 29 United States of America 1. Forest Conditions KevinS
00:19:28
Play 30 United States of America 2. Early forest History Amy Gramour
00:25:07
Play 31 United States of America 3. Development of Forest Policy April6090
00:38:13
Play 32 United States of America 4. Education and Literature Beau Wood
00:11:55
Play 33 United States of America: Insular Possessions KevinS
00:05:45