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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.
Table of Contents
?Preface /Introduction /Uses of Peat and Peatlands /How Peat was Worked /The Enclosures and Fuel Allotments /Other Uses of Peat /Conclusions /References and Bibliography /Index
Product details
| Published | 10 Apr 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9780747807056 |
| Imprint | Shire Publications |
| Illustrations | 40 b/w; 50 col |
| Dimensions | 210 x 149 mm |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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