Island nation : a history of Australians and the sea / Frank Broeze.
Island nation : a history of Australians and the sea / Frank Broeze.
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Publisher
St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1998.
Date
1998.
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994/279
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English
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Physical content
xii, 291 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Part 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 -- Part II. Overcoming distance: shipping, settlement and ports: 3....
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Publisher
St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1998.
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New South Wales
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
"The story of Australian people is a story of the interaction of land, cities and the sea. Land and cities have received ample attention but the role of the sea is an integral part of our national experience and has remained largely unexplored. Island Nation sets out to restore the sea to its rightful place in Australia's history. It offers an alte...
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Island nation : a history of Australians and the sea / Frank Broeze.
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Australian experience.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 274-282.
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994/279
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74VMbLvg2bGA
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ISBN
1864484241
9781864484243
1864484241
9781864484243
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994
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991000800709702626
