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Island nation : a history of Australians and the sea
- Title
- Island nation : a history of Australians and the sea / Frank Broeze.
- Author
- Broeze, Frank.
- Publication
- St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DU107 .B74 1998 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xii, 291 pages : illustrations, maps; 22 cm.
- Summary
- "Island Nation traces the profound, diverse and all-embracing influence of the sea on Australian society - an influence that extends far beyond the coastline. In this story of the interaction of people and the sea, three major issues emerge: controlling sea space, taming distance, and living with the sea. In exploring these issues in all their diversity, Island Nation ranges widely, encompassing the birth of an Australian 'Monroe Doctrine', the development of unique economic and political institutions, the role of surfing and the growth of tourism, the impact of the sea on Australian art, 'ships of shame' and very much else besides."--Jacket.
- Series Statement
- Australian experience
- Uniform Title
- Australian experience
- Subjects
- Navigation
- Shipping
- Seafaring life
- History
- Australie > Moeurs et coutumes
- Australien
- Australia > Social life and customs
- Littoraux > Australie
- Transports de navigation intérieure > Australie > Histoire
- Navigation > Australie > Histoire
- Vie en mer > Australie > Histoire
- Geschichte
- Seeschifffahrt
- Manners and customs
- Shipping > Australia > History
- Navigation > Australia > History
- Seafaring life > Australia > History
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-282) and index.
- Contents
- pt. I. Controlling Sea Space: Geopolitics, War and Naval Policy. 1. Aboriginal Settlement and European Expansionism: British Australia in the Asia-Pacific Region. 2. Independent Australia: Security and the Dilemmas of Self-reliance -- pt. II. Overcoming Distance: Shipping, Settlement and Ports. 3. Bridging the Oceans: Ships, Cargoes and Passengers. 4. Exploration, Settlement and Coastal Shipping. 5. The Heart of Maritime Life: Australia's Ports and Port Cities -- pt. III. Living with the Sea: Work, Culture and Lifestyle. 6. Australians Offshore: Harvesting the Sea. 7. Maritime Workers and their Unions. 8. A Culture of the Sea. 9. The Sea in Australia's Life.
- ISBN
- 1864484241
- 9781864484243
- LCCN
- 98202922
- OCLC
- ocm38557965
- 38557965
- SCSB-381750
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library