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18 produkter
Shorter History of Australia
E-bok, 2014
252 kr
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A broad, concise and inclusive vision of Australia and Australians by one 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 …
Sea of Dangers
Captain Cook and His Rivals in the South Pacific
Inbunden, 2009
299 kr
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In 1769 two ships set out independently in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship, the St. Jean-Baptiste, commanded by Jean de Surville, and a small British naval vessel, the Endeavour, commanded by Captain James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were …
Story of Australia's People Vol. I
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia
E-bok, 2015
425 kr
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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 …
Short History of Christianity
Häftad, 2016
220 kr
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From the pen of a great historian, here is the most accessible and affordable one-volume history of Christianity you can buy.As well providing a masterly panoramic survey of the religion itself, Professor Blainey keeps you informed about the social and economic forces that influenced it, making …
Game of Our Own
The Origins of Australian Football (16pt Large Print Edition)
Häftad, 2010
324 kr
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A History of Victoria
Häftad, 2013
532 kr
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A History of Victoria is a lively account of the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria, from the arrival of the first Aboriginal peoples through to the present day. In his inimitable style, Geoffrey Blainey considers Victoria's transformation from rural state to urban society. He …
Great Seesaw
New View of the Western World
E-bok, 1988
517 kr
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An argument for the existence of a mental see saw which in the last 250 years has affected a wide range of human attitudes and activities. The author argues that the present economic crisis has close links with the seesaw, though the seesaw itself helps to explain events that seem unconnected.
Short History of the Twentieth Century
Häftad, 2008
480 kr
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Geoffrey Blainey's talent for identifying the telling detail, the crucial event, the key personality makes for masterful storytelling, and his interest ranges wide over the fields of human activity-—not only major transformations but also the everyday experiences of people around the world. …
Black Kettle and Full Moon
E-bok, 2004
231 kr
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In the bestselling Black Kettle and Full Moon , master storyteller Geoffrey Blainey takes us on another absorbing journey – a guided tour of a vanished Australia. Covering the years from the first gold rush to World War I. Blainey paints a fascinating picture of how our forebears lived – in the …
Story of Australia's People Vol. II
The Rise and Rise of a New Australia
E-bok, 2016
425 kr
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In Volume II of The Story of Australia''s People , Geoffrey Blainey continues his account of the history of this country from the early Gold Rush to the present day, completing the story of our nation and its people. When Europeans crossed the world to plant a new society in an unknown land, …
Captain Cook's Epic Voyage
E-bok, 2020
293 kr
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In 1768 Captain James Cook and his crew set sail on a small British naval vessel, the boldly named Endeavour , bound for the Pacific Ocean. He was ordered to establish an observatory at Tahiti in order to record the 1769 transit of Venus, and – with the skills of naturalist Joseph Banks and his …
Game of Our Own
The Origins of Australian Football
E-bok, 2010
173 kr
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Today Australian Rules football is a multi-million-dollar business, with superstar players, high-profile presidents and enough scandals to fill a soap opera. The game has changed beyond recognition – or has it? In A Game of Our Own , esteemed historian Geoffrey Blainey documents the birth of our …
