Hobart Bookshop
We are delighted to host the launch, by Dr Rudy Kloser (Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO), of Lisa-Ann Gershwin’s gorgeous new book, Jellyfish: A Natural History.
Jellyfish are mysterious creatures, luminously beautiful with remarkably varied life cycles. These simple, ancient animals are found in every ocean at every depth, and have lived on Earth for at least the last 500 million years. Ominously, they are also increasing in number as they adapt well to marine environmental degradation. Jellyfish is a timely title that looks at their anatomy, life history, taxonomy and ecology, and includes species profiles featuring stunning marine photography that will have you scanning the depths with renewed interest.
Lisa-Ann Gershwin is director of the Australian Marine Stinger Advisory Services. She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 1998 for her studies on jellyfish blooms and evolution. She has discovered over 190 new jellyfish species, as well as a new species of dolphin. Lisa-Ann is the author of Stung!: On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean (published by University of Chicago Press in 2013).
Jellyfish offers detailed information as well as luscious full-colour photographs and — believe us — is very, very hard to put down once you pick it up. Lisa is an inspiring, energetic and entertaining speaker, and she has promised us you will have a great night. We certainly don’t need convincing!
Please join us in the shop for the launch, and to purchase a copy of this beautiful book — Lisa will be available for signings. She may or may not be dressed in a jellyfish costume…
Where: The Hobart Bookshop, 22 Salamanca Square
When: Wednesday June 22, from 5.30pm
Special information: Please unleash your inner sea-creature and come dressed as your favourite jellyfish — real or imagined. Or if you don’t feel like dressing up, please bring along a jellyfish from your own personal collection…
Free event, all welcome.
…and this is also coming up soon…
In July we’ll also be launching a new poetry collection by Saxby Pridmore — keep your eyes out for our next launch email.
Happy birthday to the Queen!
Don’t forget that Monday June 13 is a public holiday, but don’t panic, we’re not having a day off! (We only do that on Christmas Day.)
We’ll be open 10-5. Feel free to bring us birthday cake.
Our mailing address is:
The Hobart Bookshop
22 Salamanca Square
Hobart, Tas 7000
Australia
http://www.hobartbookshop.com.au/
