{"product_id":"2026200001257-secondhand-this-is-christmas-the-phosphate-island","title":"This Is Christmas: The Phosphate Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: T.G Tyrer\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The New Zealand Dairy Exporter, Wellington, 1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Is Christmas: The Phosphate Island is a non‑fiction book by T. G. Tyrer (Thomas Grace Tyrer) focused on Christmas Island — the remote island in the Indian Ocean known for its long‑running phosphate mining industry. The book explores Christmas Island’s phosphate industry and community life, documenting how the island’s rich phosphate deposits shaped its economic development, settlement patterns and local culture. It offers readers insight into the island’s unique environment and the work and people connected to its historic mining operations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48310817030363,"sku":"2026200001257-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7a27337f-ea1a-4588-9b02-635f54774f78.png?v=1772343222","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200001257-secondhand-this-is-christmas-the-phosphate-island","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}