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A Shorter History of Australia
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A broad, and concise vision of Australia and Australians. For this edition Blainey has rewritten or expanded on various episodes and themes, making changes to almost every page. A final chapter summarises key factors that shaped, and still shape, this country's history.
A broad, concise and inclusive vision of Australia and Australians by one our most renowned historians
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A broad, concise and inclusive vision of Australia and Australians by one of our most renowned historians.
After a lifetime of research and debate on Australian and international history, Geoffrey Blainey is well-placed to introduce us to the people who have played a part and to guide us through the events that have created the Australian identity - the mania for spectator sport; the suspicion of the tall poppy; the rivalries of Catholic and Protestant, Sydney and Melbourne, new and old homelands and new and old allies; the conflicts of war abroad and race at home; the importance of technology; defining the outback; the rise and rise of the mining industry; the recognition of our Aboriginal past and Native Title; the successes and failures of the nation.
For this enlarged edition, Blainey has rewritten or expanded on various episodes and themes and updated relevant matter. He has described significant events and trends of the early 20th century. A ready-reference timeline of major events in Australian history is also included.
A Shorter History of Australia is a must for every home and library.
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Geoffrey Blainey's A Shorter History of Australia captivates readers with its engaging narrative style. The text is noted for its fluid prose, enriched by Blainey's unique intelligence, which offers intriguing puzzles, oddities, and comparisons, making the history of Australia both astonishing and entertaining.
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ISBN: 9780857984388
Publisher: Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 February 2014
Country: Australia
Imprint: Vintage (Australia)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 327g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Professor Geoffrey Blainey's first book was completed when he was in his early twenties. Since then he has written another thirty-five, including Triumph of the Nomads, The Rush That Never Ended, The Tyranny of Distance and other books on Australia's history. His more recent books on global history, including A Short History of the World, have been translated into many languages and published in places as far apart as Brazil, India, Spain and Turkey. For twenty years he was professor of economic history and then Ernest Scott professor of history at the University of Melbourne, with a term as professor of Australian Studies at Harvard University. He also served the federal government as chairman of the Australia Council, the National Council for the Centenary of Federation, and the Australia-China Council. In New York, in 1988, Blainey received the celebrated Britannica Prize 'for excellence in the dissemination of knowledge for the benefit of mankind'.
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