of War, much read in military academies and American universities, was said to be one reason for the award. He is an emeritus professor of the University of Melbourne, and a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. In 2002 the degree of Doctor of Letters was conferred on Professor Blainey in recognition of his contribution to the University of Ballarat and the community in general. In 2010, Blainey was Victorian State finalist for Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Blainey's The Story of Australia's People Volume 1: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia won the Prime Minister's Literary Awards for History. The University of Melbourne has established "The Geoffrey Blainey Scholarship for Honours in Economic History" for students undertaking academic study in 'economic history' in honour of Blainey's academic contributions. Bibliography Johns and Waygood, 1856-1956, Caulfield & Sons, Melbourne, 1956. A Centenary History of the University of Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Vic.; London, Cambridge University Press, 1957. Gold and Paper: A history of The National Bank of Australasia, Georgian House, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) 1958. Mines in the Spinifex: The Story of Mount Isa Mines, Angus and Robertson, Sydney, NSW, 1960. The Rush That Never Ended: A History of Australian Mining, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Vic., 1963. A History of Camberwell, Jacaranda Press in association with the Camberwell City Council, Brisbane, 1964. The Tyranny of Distance: How Distance Shaped Australia's History, Sun Books, Melbourne, Vic., 1966. Winner of the C. Weickhardt award for Australian literature Wesley College: The First Hundred Years, Robertson & Mullens, Melbourne, 1967 (with J.H. Morrissey and S.E .K. Hulme ) The Rise of Broken Hill, Macmillan of Australia, Melbourne, Vic., 1968. Across a Red World, Macmillan, Melbourne, Vic., 1968. The Steel Master: A Life of Essington Lewis, Macmillan of Australia, South Melbourne, Vic., 1971, . The Causes of War, Macmillan, London, 1973. Triumph of the Nomads: A History of Ancient Australia, Macmillan, South Melbourne, Vic., 1975. SBN 333 17583 2 The Blainey View: Book of the ABC Television Series, Macmillan, South Melbourne, Vic., 1982 Gold and Paper 1858-1982: A History of the National Bank of Australasia, Macmillan, South Melbourne, 1983. Our Side of the Country: The Story of Victoria, Metheun Haynes, North Ryde, N.S.W., 1984. All for Australia, Methuen Haynes, North Ryde, N.S.W., 1984. Making History, McPhee Gribble & Penguin, Ringwood, 1985 (with