Island Nation
Subtitle: A History of Australians and the Sea
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 1998
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781864484243
Subjects: Navigation, history; Shipping, australia; Australia, history; Australia, civilization
Description: "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.