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A Shorter History of Australia (PB) by Geoffrey Blainey
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian
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 which have created the Australian identity: the mania for spectator sport, the suspicion of the tall po ...Show more
Before I Forget by Geoffrey Blainey
$39.99 AUD
Category: Biography and Memoir
Now in his late-eighties, and listed by the National Trust as a 'Living Treasure', in Before I Forget Geoffrey Blainey reflects on his humble beginnings as the son of a Methodist Minister and school teacher, one of five children, and a carefree childhood spent in rural Victoria, from Terang to Leongatha ...Show more
Before I Forget by Geoffrey Blainey
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography and Memoir
Now in his late-eighties, and listed by the National Trust as a 'Living Treasure', in Before I Forget Geoffrey Blainey reflects on his humble beginnings as the son of a Methodist Minister and school teacher, one of five children, and a carefree childhood spent in rural Victoria, from Terang to Leongatha ...Show more
Captain Cook's Epic Voyage by Geoffrey Blainey
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian
In 1768 Captain James Cook and his crew set out on a small British naval vessel in search of a missing continent. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of that voyage, and Cook's 'discovery' of Australia. Captain Cook's Epic Voyage reveals the hardships and adventure of this remarkable quest, and the euphori ...Show more
Harnessing the River Murray - Stories of the People Who Built Locks 1 To 9, 1915 ? 1935 by Helen Stagg; Geoffrey Blainey (Foreword by); Brayden Dykes (Cover Design by)
$44.95 AUD
Category: Local and Regional Interest
This book celebrates the lives of those who were involved in the works which flowed from the River Murray Waters Act of 1915. The focus is on the first nine locks and weirs which were built by South Australia over a period of twenty years. Combining oral history and archival research, Helen Stagg shares ...Show more
Short History of Christianity by Geoffrey Blainey
$35.00 AUD
Category: Mind, Body, Spirit
For 2000 years, Christianity has had a varying but immense influence on world history. Who better, then, than Geoffrey Blainey, author of the best-selling Short History of the World and one of Australia's most accomplished historians, to bring us a history of this world-changing religion. A Short Hist ...Show more
The Rush That Never Ended by Geoffrey Blainey
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian
Forget about Ned Kelly and the bushrangers: for my money if you want a really romantic and exciting saga of Australia, take a look at our mining history. It's a turbulent, dramatic story with enough material for a bookshelf full of best-sellers ...a saga of tough men, iron-nerved gamblers, violence, dea ...Show more
The Tyranny Of Distance by Geoffrey Blainey
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian
"The Tyranny of Distance is the classic account of how Australia's geographical remoteness has been central to shaping our history and identity - and how it will continue to form our future. As well as being hailed as a work of enduring scholarship, The Tyranny of Distance brings our history to life. Ge ...Show more
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