New book tells a lyrical history of water »

With summer in full swing in Australia and the ever-present threat of drought, ANU researcher Dr Shé Hawke says now is the time to truly understand and appreciate water. Her new book Aquamorphia: Falling for Water is a literary, scholarly work, telling the story of water in its many images and guises. It takes a unique approach to understanding water, drawing on diverse fields including Western mythology, feminist philosophy and Australian Indigenous knowledge to create a narrative of the history of water since the beginning of time. "The book is poetic prose as much as it is aquatic research. It takes the reader on a journey around the world but is very Australia-centric," Dr Hawke said. The book includes references familiar to Canberrans, including the 2003 fires, the Cotter River and the South Coast. Indigenous knowledge is also embedded throughout the book.
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