The Fuss That Never Ended: The Life and Work of Geoffrey Blainey [Paperback]

Deborah Gare (Author), Geoffrey Bolton (Author), Stuart Macintyre (Author), Tom Stannage (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0522850340 | ISBN-13: 978-0522850345 | Publication Date: June 1, 2003

Geoffrey Blainey is one of Australia's best-known historians. This book gathers a group of fellow historians of various ages, interests, and political stances to comment on Blainey's career and work. They examine his views on aboriginality, ethnicity, environmentalism, gender, empire, immigration, technology, corporate history, labor, war, sport, and media, revealing a graceful and provocative storyteller.

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About the Author

Deborah Gare is a historian in the Australian Studies Centre, Curtin University. She is the author of Lady Onslow's Legacy. Geoffrey Bolton is pro-chancellor of Murdoch University and an adjunct professor at Curtin University of Technology. Stuart Macintyre is a professor of history at the University of Melbourne, and is currently the dean of the faculty of arts. Tom Stannage is a professor of history and executive dean of the division of humanities at Curtin University of Technology. He is the author of The People of Perth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0522850340
• ISBN-13: 978-0522850345
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,395,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)