Summary: <p>Bestselling author Simon Winchester made his only Sydney appearance in March 2016 to speak about his new biography of the Pacific Ocean, a paean to this magnificent sea of beauty, myth, and imagination. From silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs and atom bombs to brutal dictators, fading empires and the coming collision of the world’s superpowers, <em>The Pacific</em> not only tells the story of an ocean but of humanity’s attempts to harness its power. Facilitated by Ross Coulthart.</p> <p> </p>
