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On the strength, durability, and value of the timber of the Blue Gum of Tasmania, and of some other Eucalypti for ship-building.

Mitchell, James 1852 , 'On the strength, durability, and value of the timber of the Blue Gum of Tasmania, and of some other Eucalypti for ship-building.' , Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, vol. 2, no. 1 , pp. 121-137 .

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Abstract

The experiments detailed in this paper were undertaken
with the view of ascertaining the strength of the Blue Gum,
known as the ship-building timber of this colony, as compared
with the results of similar experiments made upon the
woods used for like purposes in England and India.

Item Type: Article
Authors/Creators:Mitchell, James
Journal or Publication Title: Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN: 0080-4703
Collections: Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
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