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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Author | Geoffrey Blainey |
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Subject | General history |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 2000 |
Media type | Hard cover |
Pages | 669 |
ISBN | 0-670-88036-1 |
OCLC | 45755675 |
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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.