Professor Geoffrey Blainey AO (born 1930 -), is recognised as one of Australia's most significant and popular historians. He's published 32 books, including his highly acclaimed, 'A Short History Of The World'. He is listed as one of the Australian Living Treasures. He received his education at the University of Melbourne.
Awards
- Order of Australia (1975).
Bibliography
- Tyranny of Distance: How Distance Shaped Australia's History, Sun Books, Melbourne, Vic., 1966.
- Triumph of the Nomads: A History of Ancient Australia, Macmillan, South Melbourne, Vic., 1975.
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