This book is about the development of the Norwegian natural ice industry in the period 1870 to 1930, with a particular focus on one of Norway’s largest ice exporters, Thomas Johannes Wiborg (1845–1929). In addition to roughly 60 years in the ice industry, Wiborg was also active in international shipping as charterer and, from 1915, a shipowner. The book discusses the growth and decline of the Norwegian natural ice industry, changes in the international market for ice, and the general relationship between ice exports and the shipping sector. How T. J. Wiborg managed to survive for so long in an industry where volumes and values changed almost from year to year, is a key issue explored in the book.
The Norwegian Natural Ice Industry and Ice Exporter Thomas Johannes Wiborg (1870–1930) will appeal to academic specialists with interests in biographies, ice, shipping, technological and economic history and development, as well as the general reader.
This book is about the development of the Norwegian natural ice industry in the period 1870 to 1930, with a particular focus on one of Norway’s largest ice exporters, Thomas Johannes Wiborg (1845–1929). In addition to roughly 60 years in the ice industry, Wiborg was also active in international shipping as charterer and, from 1915, a shipowner. The book discusses the growth and decline of the Norwegian natural ice industry, changes in the international market for ice, and the general relationship between ice exports and the shipping sector. How T. J. Wiborg managed to survive for so long in an industry where volumes and values changed almost from year to year, is a key issue explored in the book.
The Norwegian Natural Ice Industry and Ice Exporter Thomas Johannes Wiborg (1870–1930) will appeal to academic specialists with interests in biographies, ice, shipping, technological and economic history and development, as well as the general reader.
Produktinformasjon
Innbinding: Heftet
Utgivelsesår: 2024
Forlag: Cappelen Damm Akademisk
Språk: Engelsk
ISBN/EAN: 9788202831202
Antall sider: 242
Kategorier: Høyere utdanning, Religion, historie, litteraturvitenskap, filosofi, Historie, religion og filosofi, Historie
The Norwegian Natural Ice Industry and Ice Exporter Thomas Johannes Wiborg (1870–1930) | Cappelen Damm
Knut M. Nygaard, PhD, has broad national and international research and management experience. His main research interests are within maritime economic history, and his Diploma thesis in economics, MA thesis in history, and PhD thesis are all within this field. From 2018-2022, Nygaard was employed at the University of South-Eastern Norway, working on the international research project ‘The Last Ice Age’. He is currently a senior research advisor at Oslo Metropolitan University.
