Bibliographische Detailangaben
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Personen und Körperschaften:
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Godfrey, Helen (VerfasserIn) |
| Format: |
E-Book
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| Sprache: |
English
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| veröffentlicht: |
Leiden; Boston: Brill, [2018] |
| Gesamtaufnahme: |
Global economic history series ; volume 15
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| Schlagwörter: |
Rohstoff;
Asien;
China;
Gummiwaren;
Forstwirtschaft;
Außenhandel;
Cables, Submarine;
> History;
Gutta-percha;
> Economic aspects;
> Asia;
> History;
Telegraph;
> Economic aspects;
> History;
Gutta-percha;
> Economic aspects;
> History;
> Asia;
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| Quelle: |
Verbunddaten SWB
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| Zusammenfassung: |
Intro; Submarine Telegraphy and the Hunt for Gutta Percha: Challenge and Op...
Intro; Submarine Telegraphy and the Hunt for Gutta Percha: Challenge and Opportunity in a Global Trade; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Currency Values, Weights and Measurements; Glossary; Introduction; Part 1: Submarine Telegraphy: The Forces of Science and Commerce; 1 The Significance of Gutta Percha and the Rise of Submarine Telegraphy; Gutta Percha and Its Significance; The Development and Significance of Submarine Telegraphy; 2 Gutta Percha and the Challenge of Submarine Telegraphy; Gutta Percha and Submarine Telegraphy -- The Early Years
Growth Years of Submarine Telegraphy and Its Dependence upon Gutta Percha3 The Rise and Challenges of the Gutta Percha Trade; The Lands of Plenty: Southeast Asia and Regional Trade; The European Hunt for Gutta Percha; 4 Factory to Forest: Opportunity at the Periphery; Singapore and the Development of the Gutta Percha Trade; The Trade Comes to Sarawak via Singapore; Part 2: Power, Profit and the Periphery; 5 The Gutta Percha Trade of Sarawak; Sarawak, Its People and the Brooke Administrations; Significance and Growth of the Gutta Percha Trade in Sarawak
6 Operation of the Gutta Percha Trade in SarawakThe Trade Network; Overland Trade Paths; Trade Venues: Bazaars and Outports; Credit and Barter; 7 Impact of the Gutta Percha Trade -- Opportunity; Interaction with the External Market; The Changing Nature of Sarawak Imports; Prestige Goods or Pusaka; 8 Impact of the Gutta Percha Trade -- Change and Challenge; Monetization; Changing Social Relations and the Gutta Percha 'Wars'; 9 Conclusions; Appendix 1 Gutta Percha; Appendix 2 Statistical Material; References; Index.
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| Beschreibung: |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Umfang: |
1 Online-Ressource (XII, 330 Seiten); Illustrationen |
| ISBN: |
9789004357280
9004357289
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| DOI: |
10.1163/9789004357280 |
| Zugang: |
Available to subscribing member institutions only |