The White Divers of Broome: The True Story of a Fatal Experiment by John Bailey
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AU$23.00
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Product Details
Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780732910785
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: John Bailey
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 2nd printing
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Place: Sydney NSW
Year: 2001
Format: Paperback
Pages: 301 pages
Period: 20th Century
Book Description
Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book edges and corners, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Sunning to top and right foredges. Light foxing to top foredge. Previous owner has signed inside page. Pages have started to sun. Large size trade paperback.
In 1912, twelve British Royal Navy-trained divers were sent to Broome Kimberley, Western Australia, to participate in the White Experiment. Their mission was to master pearl-shell diving and overcome the Asian dominance of the pearl industry.
The White Divers of Broome: The True Story of a Fatal Experiment by John Bailey
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