The White Divers of Broome : The True Story of a Fatal Experiment Tapa blanda - 2001

Pan Macmillan Australia Pty, Lim, 2001-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. **PAPERBACK**

Macmillan, Australia, 2001. Trade Paperback. Book Condition: Good. Some wear covers. First endpaper missing. Clean interior..

Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia Pty, Limited. Very Good. 2001. Paperback. 0732910781 . Endnotes. . Weight 550 grams; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 302 pages .

Pan Macmillan, Sydney, 2001 . Softcover. Very Good (Used copy).  WEST AUSTRALIANAIn 1912 Broome was as much Asian as Australian. The town thrived on the hugely profitable, but extremely dangerous, pearl shell industry. It was a frontier town where racial tensions simmered. This is a gripping narrative that echoes with many of the same fears and hopes as society today.Pearl industry and trade -- Western Australia -- Broome. | Pearl divers -- Western Australia -- Broome. | Government policy - Initial period and protectionism - 1901-1925. | Economic sectors - Pearling. | Government policy - State and territory - Western Australia. | Race relations. | Western Australia -- History -- 1901-1914. | Wupipi / Broomexv, 301 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. : 23 cm. #250322/021222/251023 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders… Leer más

Macmillan Australia, 2001. First edition. Trade paperback. Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 301 pages. 301 p. Audience: General/trade. An unsuccessful experiment where Royal Navy-trained divers were sent to Broome to master the art of pearl diving and break the Asian stranglehold on the industry. Quantity Available: 1. Category: General; ISBN: 0732910781. ISBN/EAN: 9780732910785. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0000225. . 9780732910785