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Very diverse spread of influence about timber - The essential carpet; its uses and repercussions for world economy, before and after the arrival of coal. As an ex merchant seafarer the information about tea clippers and their prominence before the arrival of Panama and Suez canal of interest. Ability, to find bunker stations for coal limited steam ships in early days. Wine - The Grape's bid for immortality, next.

Timber, first of the four seeds, as described and its exploitation goes far in explaining the world's predicament. Two forests, in N America, which amounted to 2 and a half billion tons of wood,and 100,000 square miles of woodland were consumed between 1840 - 60. Demand for wood was voracious across the americas and Europe. Forests lost and never replaced. Used for fuel for far too long. On page - 50.

Timber, first of the four seeds, as described and its exploitation goes far in explaining the world's predicament. Two forests, in N America, which amounted to 2 and a half billion tons of wood,and 100,000 square miles of woodland were consumed between 1840 - 60. Demand for wood was voracious across the americas and Europe. Forests lost and never replaced. Used for fuel for far too long

Timber, first of the four seeds, as described and its exploitation goes far in explaining the world's predicament. Two forests, in N America, which amounted to 2 and a half billion tons of wood,and 100,000 square miles of woodland were consumed between 1840 - 60. Demand for wood from was voracious across the americas and Europe. Forests lost and never replaced. Used for fuel for far too long

V interesting info about timber, wood. In particular timber shortage in UK drove forward coal mining. Little known facts revealed.
Timber; wine; rubber;tobacco.