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Dutch herring : an environmental history, c. 1600-1860.

In the seventeenth century, the Dutch herring fisheries in the North Sea were considered the most sophisticated and demanding fishing operation in the world. This is the first study to assess the North Sea herring and herring fisheries over the span of several centuries. It contributes to the unders...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Poulsen, Bo
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2009.
Series:Close Encounters with the Dutch, 3.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In the seventeenth century, the Dutch herring fisheries in the North Sea were considered the most sophisticated and demanding fishing operation in the world. This is the first study to assess the North Sea herring and herring fisheries over the span of several centuries. It contributes to the understanding of pre-modern natural resource exploitation and the role of the natural environment in long-term development of the Dutch herring fisheries.
Physical Description:1 online resource (265 pages).
ISBN:9789048521173
9048521173
1283259613
9781283259613