Download or read book Shorter History of Australia, A written by Geoffrey Blainey and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2014 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A broad, and concise vision of Australia and Australians. For this edition Blainey has rewritten or expanded on various episodes and themes, making changes to almost every page. A final chapter summarises key factors that shaped, and still shape, this country's history.