Oceania Under Steam

Oceania Under Steam
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Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 1526106566
ISBN-13 : 9781526106568
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Book Synopsis Oceania Under Steam by : Frances Steel

Download or read book Oceania Under Steam written by Frances Steel and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-09 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oceania under steam is a lively study of empire and the Pacific in the age of steam. It connects the intimate details of shipboard life with the high politics of imperial ocean space to present a wealth of new insights into the significance of shipping and the sea in the everyday life of colonialism.


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