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LoC No.: 12019285
Title:
On Naval Timber and Arboriculture
With Critical Notes on Authors who have Recently Treated the Subject of Planting
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Naval_Timber_and_Arboriculture
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Summary: "On Naval Timber and Arboriculture" by Patrick Matthew is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The book explores the important topic of naval timber, including its cultivation and the various British tree species suitable for shipbuilding. It offers critical reflections on recent literature regarding planting and arboriculture, aiming to provide insights and practical advice for those involved in forestry and naval shipbuilding. The opening of the text sets the stage with a preface that reflects the author's confidence in exploring the subject despite not having engaged with prior classic literature on planting. Matthew writes about the significance of timber for naval purposes and hints at the necessity of ensuring a proper supply of suitable wood for ship construction. He mentions the importance of species, variety, and the methods of cultivation, indicating that the work will cover the structure and preparation of timber, directions for cultivating particular species, and the broader implications for both naval and general forestry practices. The author establishes a firm foundation for the detailed examination of timber that continues throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Matthew, Patrick, 1790-1874
EBook No.: 53678
Published: Dec 6, 2016
Downloads: 207
Language: English
Subject: Forests and forestry -- Great Britain
LoCC: Agriculture: Forestry
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 12019285
Title:
On Naval Timber and Arboriculture
With Critical Notes on Authors who have Recently Treated the Subject of Planting
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Naval_Timber_and_Arboriculture
Credits:
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net, including RichardW (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "On Naval Timber and Arboriculture" by Patrick Matthew is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The book explores the important topic of naval timber, including its cultivation and the various British tree species suitable for shipbuilding. It offers critical reflections on recent literature regarding planting and arboriculture, aiming to provide insights and practical advice for those involved in forestry and naval shipbuilding. The opening of the text sets the stage with a preface that reflects the author's confidence in exploring the subject despite not having engaged with prior classic literature on planting. Matthew writes about the significance of timber for naval purposes and hints at the necessity of ensuring a proper supply of suitable wood for ship construction. He mentions the importance of species, variety, and the methods of cultivation, indicating that the work will cover the structure and preparation of timber, directions for cultivating particular species, and the broader implications for both naval and general forestry practices. The author establishes a firm foundation for the detailed examination of timber that continues throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Matthew, Patrick, 1790-1874
EBook No.: 53678
Published: Dec 6, 2016
Downloads: 207
Language: English
Subject: Forests and forestry -- Great Britain
LoCC: Agriculture: Forestry
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.