The Coal Truth
Author | : David Ritter |
Publisher | : University of Western Australia Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 1742589820 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781742589824 |
Rating | : 4/5 (824 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Coal Truth written by David Ritter and published by University of Western Australia Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2012, the fight to stop the opening of the vast Galilee coal basin has emerged as an iconic pivot of the Australian climate and environment movement. The Coal Truth provides a timely and colourful contribution to one of the most important struggles in our national history - over the future of the coal industry. Written by an environmental insider with an eye on the world his daughters will inherit, The Coal Truth is told with wit and verve, drawing in other specialist voices to bring to life the contours of a contest that the people of Australia can't afford to lose. Contributors include: Adrian Burragubba, Tara Moss and Berndt Sellheim, Lesley Hughes, John Quiggin, Hilary Bambrick, Ruchira Talukdar and Geoffrey Cousins. This book will be of interest of anyone interested in environmental studies, activism, politics, and Australian studies.