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A Game of Our Own : The Origins of Australian Football by Geoffrey Blainey
22.00 AUD
Category: SPORT
Carries us back to the era when the ground was not oval, when captains acted as umpires, when players wore caps and jerseys bearing forgotten colours and kicked a round ball that soon lost its shape. An excellent social history and a compulsory read for all true fans of the game, this book will also app ...Show more
A Short History of Christianity by Geoffrey Blainey
45.00 AUD
Category: MIND,BODY & SPIRIT
Geoffrey Blainey, one of Australia's most accomplished and popular historians, takes us on a journey from the very beginnings of Christianity through to the current day. Looking at the development of the religion itself, as well as the social and economic forces that have influenced it, this book will i ...Show more
A Short History of the Twentieth Century by Geoffrey Blainey
29.95 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
Takes us on an incredible global journey through a tempestuous hundred years and brings to vivid life many of the events that marked the 20th century: two world wars, the rise and fall of communist states, the worst economic slump, the decline of European monarchies ane empires, the ascent of the first ...Show more
A Short History of the World by Geoffrey Blainey
39.95 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY | Reading Level: good
"Narrated by a distinguished historian, here is an account of the grand adventure of human history. It is 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 the other continents, and ending with the recent millenn ...Show more
Before I Forget by Geoffrey Blainey
22.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
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: POLITICS & HISTORY | Reading Level: near fine
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
Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals by Geoffrey Blainey
26.95 AUD
Category: BABIES & TODDLERS
Two ships set out in search of a missing continent- the St Jean-Baptiste,a French merchant ship commanded by Jean de Surville, and the Endeavour, a small British naval vessel captained by James Cook. Distinguished historian Geoffrey Blainey tells the story of these rival ships and the men who sailed the ...Show more
The Shorter History of Australia by Geoffrey Blainey
29.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
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
The Story of Australia's People: Vol. I: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia by Geoffrey Blainey
34.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
The vast continent of Australia was settled in two main streams, far apart in time and origin.The first came ashore some 50,000 years ago when the islands of Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea were one. The second began to arrive from Europe at the end of the eighteenth century. Each had to come to term ...Show more
The Story of Australia's People Vol. II: The Rise and Rise of a New Australia by Geoffrey Blainey
34.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
Australia is indeed made up of many peoples, and together their story is one of high drama, courage and resilience. When the first Europeans crossed the world to settle the vast southern continent that became known as Australia, it was almost unknown. Over time it revealed itself to be a land of reward, ...Show more
The Story of Australia's People - Volume 1 by Geoffrey Blainey
49.99 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
The vast continent of Australia was settled in two main streams, far apart in time and origin. The first came ashore some 50,000 years ago when the islands of Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea were one. The second began to arrive from Europe at the end of the eighteenth century. Each had to come to ter ...Show more
The Story of Australia's People - Volume 2 by Geoffrey Blainey
49.99 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
An accomplishment of both great sweep and impressive detail, Geoffrey Blainey's ambitious account of this country, The Story of Australia's People: The Rise and Rise of a New Australia, takes us from the gold rush to the present day. It marks the culmination of a lifelong study by one of Australia's mos ...Show more
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