kris_inwood , 1 month ago to anthropology

The internal organization of overseas empires influenced the choice of ship technology & contributed to Portugal’s decline & the 17th century ascendancy of the Dutch, according to Claudia Rei in an exciting Social Science History paper. OA
https://doi.org/10.1017/ssh.2024.7

@economics @demography @socialscience @sociology @politicalscience @geography @anthropology @econhist @devecon @archaeodons @sts @SocArXivBot #history #histodons #glamsdons #empire #shipping #organization #technology #Portugal #Dutch

kris_inwood , 1 month ago to anthropology

The internal organization of empire contributed to the choice of ocean shipping technology, Portugal’s decline & ascendancy of the Dutch in the 17th century, according to Claudia Rei in an exciting new paper in Social Science History. Open access!
https://doi.org/10.1017/ssh.2024.7

@economics @demography @socialscience @sociology @politicalscience @geography @anthropology @econhist @sts @devecon @archaeodons #history #histodons #glamsdons #17thCentury #technology #shipping #portugal #netherlands

inquiline , 7 months ago to bookstodon

Someone else just gave me this idea:

If you work for an outlet or publication that’s pulling together an end-of-year book list, I’d love to get you a review copy of #OilBeach for consideration. Let me know! 🛢️ 🏖️ 📙

https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/O/bo185167017.html

#energy #climate #LosAngeles #California #ports #shipping #Infrastructure #logistics #EnvHist #Bookstodon #capitalism @bookstodon

inquiline , 8 months ago to random

I HATE to link to that "X" site but! protesters at the Port of Oakland are trying to block a ship set for Israel 👀 🚢

This is what we mean when we say that ports are chokepoints.

🧵: https://x.com/markmisoshnik/status/1720477129694232882?s=20

#shipping #Gaza #Israel #ports #Infrastructure