Island nation : a history of Australians and the sea /
"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 wi...
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St. Leonards, N.S.W. :
Allen & Unwin,
1998.
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| Series: | Australian experience.
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Table of 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.