WHY vs WHY Nuclear Power

Barry Brook (YES) vs Ian Lowe (NO)

WHY vs WHY™ is a unique series of small books that tackle both sides of the hot topics that confront, confuse or trouble most people.

Making sense of everything™. This series aims to present everything you need to know about a complex topic in an easy-to-read, jargon-free, 2-books-in-1 format... all in one handy, & pocket-sized place.

Uniquely, our book presents both sides of the battle with equal prominence & space. Each side has its own front cover. But it's you, the reader, who chooses who goes first, not us the publisher.

It's part of Pantera Press’s push to foster debate in this rapidly changing & confusing world, covering a wide range of big issues... topics which for most of us have no simple, easy answers.

In WHY vs WHY™ Nuclear Power, we pit two opposing activists & writers against each other, Barry Brook & Ian Lowe. They go head-to-head, each presenting 7 key reasons why you should say yes/no to nuclear power.

After each author presents his arguments, his opponent tries to tear each of them apart, both in the book & on this website (with further rebuttals). For readers, we aim to leave nothing unanswered.

Barry & Ian are good writers with strong, well-argued opinions. Who will you agree with? Will one of them change your mind? Read the book & find out.

In WHY vs WHY™, you get both sides, so you can decide for yourself... The books are also a great tool to help you convince others, people who don't see the light the way you do. Buy them a copy!

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Want to have a free taste of the book? Download a free extract of the YES case. Download a free extract of the NO case.

NOW YOU CAN VOTE! Have your say - click on the poll to the right.

Want to read even more? See Barry's & Ian's on-line rebuttals to the rebuttals they wrote in the book, exclusively & free on this website.

The Two Opposing Authors

Text editor: Greg Lenthen

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... 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: "...the debate over... nuclear power is always going to be heated. Which is why, 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 from Ian Lowe, then flip it over again to read the 'yes' case from fellow environmental scientist Barry Brook."

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..."

Robyn Williams, Ockham's Razor ABC: "Look at a new kind of book called WHY vs WHY in which two scientists, Ian Lowe and Barry Brook, debate the nuclear option for and against."