An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
121. Australia Before Cook
November 18, 2021
Description
Books Referenced
Author: David Hunt
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Mentioned in the introduction when the hosts describe guest David Hunt's books about Australian history
Author: David Hunt
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Mentioned in the introduction as one of David Hunt's three histories of Australia
Author: David Hunt
Context:
Mentioned in the introduction as one of David Hunt's three histories of Australia
Author: Various (Ladybird Books)
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Referenced when discussing how Captain Cook was taught in British schools, as a measure of his fame in English history
Author: Tim Flannery
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Described as 'a wonderful book' when discussing the blitzkrieg theory of megafaunal extinction in Australia - the theory that humans arriving in Australia led to the extinction of megafauna
Author: Gavin Menzies
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Discussed when debunking the theory that Chinese treasure fleets discovered Australia in the 1420s; the book's claims were described as 'junk history'