In Hot Water
Inside the battle to save the Great Barrier Reef
$28.75
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2024
Summary
In the ongoing climate wars, the Great Barrier Reef has become a symbol of everything that we have to lose from global warming. For years, reports of the world-famous coral being irreversibly bleached have fuelled an ideological battle between those fighting to stop the damage and those who insist the danger is overblown.
Paul Hardisty found himself in the middle of this fight during his six years as CEO of the Australian Institute of Marine Science. In this fascinating, candid and ur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923022386 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923022385 |
| Author: | Paul Hardisty |
| Publisher: | Affirm Press |
| Imprint: | Affirm Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 388g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 154mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
‘This mix of memoir and historical survey captures with immediacy and urgency the cast of characters caught up in an ecological drama of global significance that implicates us all’. - The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald
‘A fast-paced, well written and important account of one of the world’s cherished Seven Natural Wonders.’ - Organic Gardener
Paul Hardisty
Hailing originally from Canada, Dr Paul E Hardisty has spent thirty years working all over the world as an engineer, hydrologist and environmental scientist. He co-founded international environmental consultancy Komex Environmental Ltd, which he helped develop from a startup to a $50 million-a-year company with 1,000 employees, and sold to ASX-listed Worley in 2007. Paul is a university professor and was CEO of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) from 2017 to 2023. He is the author of several peer-reviewed journal articles, two textbooks on environmental sustainability, and seven novels. The Abrupt Physics of Dying was named Telegraph Thriller of the Year in the UK and was shortlisted for the CWA Creasy Prize. His latest novel, The Forcing, and its prequel, The Descent, imagine a near future affected by climate change. The Forcing was shortlisted for the 2023 Crime Lovers’ Awards in the UK. Paul lives in Western Australia.
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