Books written by Geoffrey Blainey
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Causes of War, 3rd Ed.
Sir George Clark's brief and courteous critique rested on four main points: (a) Clark criticised the belief that 'there are conditions which necessarily lead to an outbreak of war' and that wars are 'independent of our control' ...
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世界简史
本书是一部更加关注人类文明发展轨迹的史学读本,讲述了人类在过去400万年的发展历史。
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A Short History of the World
Mr. Blainey explores the development of technology and skills, the rise of major religions, and the role of geography, considering both the larger patterns and the individual nature of history.
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A Game of Our Own: The Origins of Australian Football
The game has changed beyond recognition - or has it? In A Game of Our Own' esteemed historian Geoffrey Blainey documents the birth of our great national game. Who were the characters and champions of the early days of Australian football?
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A Short History of Christianity
Eminently readable, and written with Blainey’s characteristic curiosity and storytelling skill, this book often places Christianity at the center of world history. Will it remain near the center?
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A Shorter History of Australia
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.
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Triumph of the Nomads: History of Ancient Australia
Triumph of the Nomads: History of Ancient Australia
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The Story of Australia’s People: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia
In this book Professor Geoffrey Blainey returns first to the subject of his celebrated works on Australian history, Triumph of the Nomads (1975) and A Land Half Won (1980), retelling the story of our history up until 1850 in light of the ...
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A Very Short History of the World
A Very Short History of the World traces the story of the world's people during the last four million years, beginning before the human race moved out of Africa to explore and settle other continents.
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A Short History of the Twentieth Century
This new book from celebrated historian Geoffrey Blainey takes us on an incredible global journey through a tempestuous hundred years.
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A Short History of Christianity
Christianity has played a central role in world history, for better or worse, but beyond the story of Jesus, many people know little of this story.
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A Short History of Christianity
Christianity has played a central role in world history, for better or worse, but beyond the story of Jesus, many people know little of this story.
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Sea of Dangers
Distinguished historian Geoffrey Blainey tells the story of these rival ships and the men who sailed them.
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A Game of Our Own: The Origins of Australian Football
Revised edition of this history of Australian Rules football.
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Great Seesaw: New View of the Western World
... seesaw of ideas and attitudes is largely the creation of a relatively free world where ideas can strenuously compete with each other . The Soviet Union now represented a frozen replica of the see- saw which had existed in the heyday of ...
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Black Kettle and Full Moon
The engaging text is further brought alive by an evocative selection of contemporary illustrations by artists such as Julian Ashton.This is Geoffrey Blainey doing what he does best bringing to life for the modern reader the sighs and sounds ...
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Triumph of the Nomads: A History of Ancient Australia
Triumph of the Nomads: A History of Ancient Australia
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A Short History of the Twentieth Century
Geoffrey Blainey's Short History of the World, published by Ivan R. Dee in 2002, rapidly became a book of choice on the subject. Jacques Barzun called it "a unique achievement,"...