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Routledge
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Routledge
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Routledge
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Forest industries represent an important segment of the Soviet economy, accounting for five percent of the total industrial output and providing essential materials for other key industries. This book, the first in-depth study of Soviet forestry in the English language, looks at the organizational, planning, economic, and technological aspects of the industry. Mr. Blandon first discusses labor... Read more
Westview Replica Editions -- Introduction -- A Geographical Background to the Forest Industries -- The Industrial Forests of the Soviet Union -- The History of Mechanization in Logging -- The Possibility of Future Productivity Increases -- The Labour Force in Soviet Industry -- The Economic System and Forestry -- Individual Economic Problems -- Possible Responses to the Timber Shortage -- The Wood Processing Industries
Biography
Peter Blandon, Kirov Forest Academy
