High and Dry

Author: Guy Pearse

Also by Guy Pearse

Book Cover:  Greenwash: Big Brands and Carbon Scams
Published: 26/09/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863955751
RRP: $29.99
Book Cover:  Quarterly Essay 33: Quarry Vision: Coal, Climate Change and the End of the Resources Boom
By Guy Pearse

Australia 's response to climate change must truly baffle outsiders. Why do our leaders pretend that they are leading the world in the battle against global warming? When do environmental risks outweigh economic benefits? Why dig deeper when the rest of the world is looking for alternatives to coal?

This is an essay about 'quarry vision,' the belief that Australia's greatest asset is its mineral and...

Australia 's response to climate change must truly baffle outsiders. Why do our leaders pretend that they are leading the world in the battle against global warming? When do environmental risks outweigh...

Published: 06/03/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863953757
RRP: $16.95
Published:27/06/2007
ISBN-13:9781742284057
ISBN-10:1742284051
Origin:Australia
Imprint:E-Penguin
Publisher:Penguin Aus.
Subjects: - Geography(18)

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25 May 2012
Australian Society of Authors 2012 Barbara Jefferis Award - winner

All That I Am by Anna Funder has won the Barbara Jefferis Award.

The award is offered annually for “the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society”.

Anna beat fellow Miles Franklin contenders Foal's Bread and Cold Light.

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