Fr. 75.00

Octopus Crowd - Maritime History and the Business of Australian Pearling in Its Schooner Age

English · Hardback

Shipping usually within 2 to 3 weeks (title will be printed to order)

Description

Read more










A detailed study of the origins and demise of schooner-based pearling in Australia

About the author










Steve Mullins is associate professor of history at Central Queensland University. He is the author of Torres Strait: A History of Colonial Occupation and Culture Contact, 1864-1897 and coeditor of Andrew Goldie in New Guinea 1875-1879: Memoir of a Natural History Collector and Community, Environment, and History: Keppel Bay Case Studies.

Summary

The first book-length study of schooner-based pearling, this book explores the floating station system and the men who developed and employed it. Steve Mullins focuses on the Clark Combination, a syndicate led by James Clark, Australia's most influential pearler.

Product details

Authors Stephen Mullins
Publisher The University of Alabama Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 31.08.2019
 
EAN 9780817320249
ISBN 978-0-8173-2024-9
No. of pages 296
Dimensions 157 mm x 231 mm x 30 mm
Weight 665 g
Illustrations 25 black & white figures, 4 maps
Series Maritime Currents: History and
Maritime Currents: History and Archaeology
Maritime Currents: History and
Maritime Currents: History and Archaeology
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.