Earth's Amphibious Transformation

‘Prepare to be disoriented: this innovative, ambitious book takes us below the waves to understand the world’s oceans in their full vertical complexity. Revealing the startling range and environmental impact of ‘artificial islands’ – from offshore oil rigs to futuristic floating homes – Stefan Huebner fundamentally shifts our perspective on the accelerating human transformation of marine space.’ William M. Tsutsui, Chancellor and Professor of History, Ottawa University‘How do we think through the Anthropocene via a world ocean? We can all conjure, if not solve, the great problems of oceanic plastics and sea-level rise. Yet Huebner explains a recent history, and perhaps a near future, defined by momentous amphibious transformation. Via Southeast and East Asian waterscapes and landscapes, this compelling book sets out an earthly history in which terra and aqua become one.’ Alison Bashford, Scientia Professor of History, University of New South Wales

Stefan Huebner

Stefan Huebner is a Senior Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore. He also serves as the President of the Society of Floating Solutions (Singapore) and is the Deputy Chair of the International Scientific Committee of the World Conference on Floating Solutions.