White Divers of Broome, The : The true story of a fatal experiment

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 are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Softcover Very Good (Used copy)