The Coast by Chris Hammer - ISBN: 9780522865974
Paperback
Explore Australia’s coast: identity, resilience, and a changing climate.

The Coast

A Journey Along Australia's Eastern Shores

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  • Paperback

    252 pages

  • Release Date

    2 December 2013

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Summary

From the winner of the ACT Book of the Year Award for his first book, The River, comes this celebration of the Australian seascape, from its natural grandeur to the quirky individualism of those who live beside it. It is also the heartfelt and pertinent story of the issues facing our coast today and the resilience of communities at a turning point.

Chris Hammer travels the length of the east coast of Australia on a journey of discovery and reflection, from the Torres Strait t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522865974
ISBN-10:0522865976
Author:Chris Hammer
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:252
Release Date:2 December 2013
Weight:244g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 21mm
About The Author

Chris Hammer

Chris Hammer has been a journalist for over twenty-five years. He has been an international correspondent for SBS TV’s flagship current affairs program Dateline, the chief political correspondent for The Bulletin and a senior political journalist for The Age. His first book, The River, published by Melbourne University Publishing in 2010 to critical acclaim, was the recipient of the ACT Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Walkley Book Award and the Manning Clark House National Cultural Award.

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