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<i>A Short History of the World</i> (Blainey book)

A Short History of the World (Blainey book)

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A Short History of the World is a general history non-fiction book written by Australian historian Geoffrey Blainey. First published in 2000 by Penguin Books, it describes over 4 million years of history, from before the first people left Africa, through to the current day.

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In 2007 Blainey released an abridged (492 pages) paperback version of the book titled A Very Short History of the World.[1] He also released a double audio CD set of the same name.

Other books of the same title

A book of the same title was written by H. G. Wells in 1920.[2]

British historian John Roberts published A Short History of the World in 1997, as a follow-up to his larger 1994 book History of the World.[3]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Blainey, Geoffrey. A Very Short History of the World ISBN 978-0-14-300559-9
  2. [2]
    A Short History of the World Archived October 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine H.G. Wells
  3. [3]
    A Short History of the World Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine John M. Roberts

References

  • Blainey, Geoffery (2000). A Short History Of The World. Penguin Books, Victoria. ISBN 0-670-88036-1


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