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.

[1] He also released a double audio CD set of the same name.

[2] 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.

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