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UNINA9910797240603321 |
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Autore |
Bamford Paul W (Paul Walden), <1921-> |
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Forests and French sea power, 1660-1789 / / Paul Walden Bamford |
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[Toronto, Ontario] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1956 |
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©1956 |
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ISBN |
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1-4426-5655-7 |
1-4426-3324-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (253 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Timber |
Forests and forestry - France |
Naval history |
Electronic books. |
France History, Naval |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- I: Dynastic Policy and French Maritime Power -- II: Masts, Ship Timber, and French Forest Law -- III: Timber Cuts and Contracts -- IV: Transport of Naval Timber and Masts -- V: Forest Depletion -- VI: Domestic Timber Shortage and the Navy -- VII: The Quest for Domestic and Colonial Masts and Spars -- VIII: The Northern Market in Naval Stores -- IX: Merchant Shipping and the Timber Problem -- X: Black Sea and North American Markets after 1776 -- XI: Conclusions -- Sources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mr. Bamford has provided the first monograph in the English language on€discovering what forest resources were available to the French navy during the€ ancien regime €and what use it was able to make of them€in the English language. |
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