WHY vs WHY™

Small books on big issues... from Pantera Press

Our first two books in this series are Nuclear Power and Gay Marriage.

WHY vs WHY™ is a unique series of small books tackling both sides of hot topics that confront, confuse or trouble people. They present the debates in plain language in an easy-to-read, 2-books-in-1, flip-sided format. For a mainstream audience keen to debate these issues around kitchen tables, in bars, cafes, schools, universities or at work. 

In each book, two opposing experts go head-to-head, so readers can make sense of it for themselves, or have the tools they need to convince others.

Our innovative format guarantees no publisher bias. Each side gets equal prominence & space. It's the reader who chooses who goes first, not us the publisher.

The series is part of Pantera Press’s push to foster debate in this rapidly changing and confusing world, covering community, social, political, environmental and other big issues... topics which for most people have no simple, easy answers.

Our first two books in the series are Nuclear Power and Gay Marriage.

Click on the blue links above, or the book covers below, for even more... free extracts, author bios, and extras...such as author interviews, the authors' further rebuttals, their sources & citations... and now, you can even vote on the topics.

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Book Reviews

Carlene Ellwood, The Sunday Tasmanian: "...a balanced approach to controversial issues..."

James Valentine, ABC 702: "I like the way this is presented... a very helpful little series..."

Andie Noonan, Sydney Star Observer: "...the perfect physical embodiment of the gay marriage debate..."

Leigh Dayton, The Weekend Australian: "Each side gets to make its case and rebut its opponent... There's no name-calling or irrational ranting, just the main arguments, pro and con."

Marc McEvoy, The Sun-Herald: "Pantera Press has come up with a great new idea to foster debate on complex topics... a series of pocket-size books that tackle both sides..."

Paul Comrie-Thomson, ABC Radio National's Counterpoint: "...an innovative new series..."

The Two Murrays, Murray Olds & Murray Wilton, Radio 2UE: "... a smart-aleck's guide to winning arguments at the pub...." "I just love it... a quick read, an informative read, and a cheap read... under $20..."

Damien Carrick, ABC Big Ideas: “Each book in the WHY vs WHY series focuses on a hot-button issue... and two prominent thinkers do their best to convince readers to embrace their position.”

Pat McGrath, Business Spectator: "...for those who pride themselves on arguing the facts rather than on pure emotion, a new 'double sided' book from Pantera Press might come in handy – flip the book around one way and read the 'no' case... then flip it over again to read the 'yes' case..."

Amy Henderson, Out In Perth: "This is a very clever concept from Pantera Press, in which big issues are dissected and both sides presented in a fair and thorough way... smart and user-friendly little book..."