Wild Extremes !
The backstories to Australia’s geographic records.
The book Wild Extremes is here to uncover Australia’s geographical records. Discussions and arguments abound over to which is the longest / deepest / largest / highest locations in Australia. But where do you turn to really get the facts on such australia wild extremes, along with the scientific analysis to back up the claims, and an understanding of what causes them? Enter Wild Extremes – a book that combines well-researched facts around our extreme records, with the fascinating and often surprising factors that cause them. Who doesn’t want to know where the biggest tides are, or where the longest beaches or biggest lakes are?
About Ray Andrews
Ray Andrews has travelled throughout Australia and the South Pacific as a naturalist for thirty years. After a night by a campfire discussing Australia’s monoliths, he decided to set records straight and began a two-decade quest to unearth the geographic records of this nation.
The Author Ray Andrews was the founder of the Geographic Extremes Society whose aim is to venture into the far-flung regions of the continent and explore its geographic wonders. This book is the culmination of his work documenting Australia’s natural history.
What’s inside?
Wild Extremes isn’t a book of endless records but rather tells the backstory to Australia’s geographic records. It explores the controversies around records and examines how plants and animals have adapted to extreme locations. This is the unique story of the continent and islands of Australia. It scrutinises this nation through the lens of its geographic records. It explores Australia’s deserts, beaches, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, aquifers and lakes. But have you also wondered about Australian glaciers, or volcanoes? Like to know where are the largest and oldest meteorite craters? Where is the very centre of the continent and what are Australia’s extremities? Do you know where were the largest earthquakes? Where are the largest waves, most extreme points of Australia? The biggest threats to Australia, why are marine megafauna attracted to submarine canyons that incise Australia’s continental shelf?
These questions and many more are answered when we examine Australia’s Wild Extremes.
Exploring the extremes
Readers travel with an assortment of chapter hero’s as well as the author, Ray Andrews – Australia’s Records guru who takes you exploring the extremes of the continent and unearthing records while uncovering some surprising verdicts. We get insights from long-dead explorers, adventurers, scientists, indigenous storytellers, landscape artists and bevy of industry professionals on our journeys through Australia’s extremes. Share in his joys and frustrations as he investigates its records, using his relaxed and engaging style to explain often complex but intriguing background stories.