{"product_id":"a-shorter-history-of-australia","title":"A Shorter History of Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublisher's description:\u003cbr\u003eA broad, concise and inclusive vision of Australia and Australians by one our most renowned historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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 that have created the Australian identity: the mania for spectator sport; the suspicion of the tall poppy; the rivalries of Catholic and Protestant, Sydney and Melbourne, new and old homelands and new and old allies; the conflicts of war abroad and race at home; the importance of technology; defining the outback; the rise and rise of the mining industry; the recognition of our Aboriginal past and Native Title; the successes and failures of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eFor this enlarged edition Blainey has rewritten or expanded on various episodes and themes and updated relevant matter. He has described significant events and trends of the early-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA ready-reference timeline of major events in Australian history is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shorter History of Australia is a must for every home and library.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Geoffrey Blainey\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Random House Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 352\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: 3 February 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780857984388\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Shop at Old Parliament House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52976351281463,"sku":"9780857984388","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/9559\/0967\/files\/File-8106.png?v=1791519326","url":"https:\/\/shop.moadoph.gov.au\/products\/a-shorter-history-of-australia","provider":"The Shop at Old Parliament House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}