Peat and Peat Cutting

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Peat and Peat Cutting by Ian Rotherham, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ian Rotherham ISBN: 9780747811824
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: November 20, 2011
Imprint: Shire Publications Language: English
Author: Ian Rotherham
ISBN: 9780747811824
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: November 20, 2011
Imprint: Shire Publications
Language: English

For thousands of years peat was the main fuel that that warmed houses all over the British Isles, and the mark of the peat cutter is written deep in the landscape. This book is a celebration of a cultural history that extended from the Iron Age to the twentieth century. It tells the story of the use of peat for fuel in the British Isles, and the people who cut it. It also examines the methods of cutting, the tools that were used, and the organization of cutting. It chronicles the beginning of commercial extraction and the exhaustion of this precious resource.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

For thousands of years peat was the main fuel that that warmed houses all over the British Isles, and the mark of the peat cutter is written deep in the landscape. This book is a celebration of a cultural history that extended from the Iron Age to the twentieth century. It tells the story of the use of peat for fuel in the British Isles, and the people who cut it. It also examines the methods of cutting, the tools that were used, and the organization of cutting. It chronicles the beginning of commercial extraction and the exhaustion of this precious resource.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book The Hague Child Abduction Convention by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book Treasure Baskets and Heuristic Play by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book A Family in Wartime by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book The Man Who Broke Purple by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book Blue/Orange by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book The Arden Shakespeare Miscellany by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book Browning .30-caliber Machine Guns by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book Idealism and Christian Theology by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book Education in the European Union: Pre-2003 Member States by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book Gone Shopping by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book History of Technology Volume 23 by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book Designing the French Interior by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book The Arts and Crafts Garden by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book Seneca Letters: A Selection by Ian Rotherham
Cover of the book The Girl's Best Friend Mysteries by Ian Rotherham
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy