Island Nation: A History of Australians & the Sea Tapa blanda - 1998

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Allen & Unwin, Australia, 1998. Softcover. Very Good +. MARITIME AUSTRALIANA  ""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 alternative account of the past and opens new windows on the forces that have shaped our present. 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… Leer más

NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1998. Paperback volume with slightly worn edges, leading corners, spine ends and spine sides. Spine is creased along length. Superficial marks and scores along length. page block is slightly marked. Contents are sound and clean, and the text is clear. TH.. paperback. Good. Used.

Allen & Unwin Academic. Previous owner's name and blind stamp on the half-title page. C5 . Very Good. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing.. 1998.

Allen & Unwin, 1998. Paperback. New. 304 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches.

Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1998. Softcover. Very Good. Size: 8"-9" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships & the Sea; Australian History; ISBN: 1864484241. ISBN/EAN: 9781864484243. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 38412. . 9781864484243

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.