Australian History

The 65,000-year story of the world's oldest living culture - and the dramatic, often brutal making of a modern nation on top of it.Two manuscripts in one book: - History of Australia: A Captivating Guide to Australian History, Starting from the Aborigines Through the Dutch East India Company, James Cook, and World War II to the Present- Aboriginal History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Indigenous Australians Called the Aborigines and Their Impact on AustraliaOne continent. Two stories that could not be more different - and cannot be told apart.This 2-in-1 book tells the full history of Australia from both directions. The first half is the sweep of the nation as it is usually told - from the first European sightings to convicts, gold rushes, federation, and two world wars. The second half tells the far older and far deeper story underneath it: the 65,000-year history of the Aboriginal peoples who were here long before any sail appeared on the horizon.Part One: History of AustraliaFrom a land Europeans once believed unlivable to one of the most prosperous nations on Earth - the political, social, and cultural making of modern Australia.Part Two: Aboriginal HistoryLong before the pyramids, before Stonehenge, before the first written word, Aboriginal Australians were building one of the most complex and enduring cultures on Earth.Whether you are planning a trip, tracing your roots, or simply ready to understand a country whose story runs far deeper than most histories admit, this 2-in-1 book gives you both Australias in a single volume - clear, honest, and unflinching.