{"product_id":"the-tyranny-of-distance-9780732911171","title":"The Tyranny of Distance","description":"\u003cp\u003e'One of the most illuminating books ever written on Australian history.\u003c\/p\u003e'One of the most illuminating books ever written on Australian history.'-The BulletinIn \"The Tyranny of Distance\", an Australian classic that has been continuously in print since 1967, Geoffrey Blainey describes how distance and isolation have been central to Australia's history and in shaping its national identity, and will continue to form its future. Fully revised and updated, this Macmillan edition examines how distance and isolation, while tamed, remain vital to Australia's development, even in the twenty-first-century 'global village'.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780732911171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 01 Dec 2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.5(H)x15.6(L)x3.4(W)546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 546\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eGeoffrey Blainey has been Professor of Economic History and Ernest Scott Professor of History at the University of Melbourne, and Professor of Australian Studies at Harvard. His other books include \"Triumph of the Nomads\", \"A Land Half Won\" and \"Our Side of the Country\". He lives in Melbourne.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Geoffrey Blainey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48745873539289,"sku":"9780732911171","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/81U-ZUo7SnL._SL1329.jpg?v=1779869224","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-tyranny-of-distance-9780732911171","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}