- Source: A Short History of the World (Blainey book)
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.
In 2007 Blainey released an abridged (492 pages) paperback version of the book titled A Very Short History of the World. 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.
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.
Notes
References
Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). A Short History Of The World. Penguin Books, Victoria. ISBN 0-670-88036-1
External links
Review by John Derbyshire, Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2003
Review by R.J.Stove, National Observer, No. 48, Autumn 2001
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kekristenan
- Sejarah ateisme
- Sejarah dunia
- A Short History of the World (Blainey book)
- Geoffrey Blainey
- Short History of the World
- A Short History of Christianity
- Guns, Germs, and Steel
- History of atheism
- Australian history wars
- Women in Church history
- History of Australia
- First voyage of James Cook
