I have written seven books – have a look at the details below and click on any of the links for more details. Worlds in Shadow was published in August 2021.
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“Supremely absorbing”
Leon Vlieger
“Unique … full of mystery”
Publishers Weekly
“realistic but hopeful”
Nature
“… a vivid portrait”
Kit Gillet, Geographical
“wide-ranging and thoughtful”
David Smith
“informative and lucid”
Ingrid Ward
“a powerful picture of a
restless and dynamic planet”
Shelley Davidow
” an engrossing book of
lands lost to the depths
of the oceans”
Emily Porter
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… engaging, authoritative
and often astonishing
Greer Gamble
Nunn’s writing is great …
Leon Vlieger
… punchy, feisty …
difficult to disagree with
Chris Fitch
A surprisingly well-supported
perspective on Earth’s distant
past
Kirkus Reviews
… sweeping, masterful …
a must-read book
Chris Gibson
I couldn’t put it down
Elizabeth Wayland Barber
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.. a lovely book, well-
presented and brimming
with information
Archaeology in Oceania
an easily read style …
it can be appreciated by a
wide audience …
I found myself looking
forward to reading
the next chapter almost
as if it were a good story
book— as indeed it is
Journal of Pacific History
The writing is engaging and
personal, and the science is
clear and accessible
… highly recommended
CHOICE
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.. most successful …
The author is to be
congratulated for the vision
to see the value of a regional
compilation at this scale
and the courage to undertake
such a mammoth task
Australian Geologist
… the geographic sweep is
outdone by the time depth
– for this is a book addressing
environmental change in
geological time … this book
has all the qualities of
a University textbook
and a good one to boot
Environment and History
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The writing is accessible ..
many of the illustrations
spectacular … one cannot
but be tempted to see
these landscapes first hand:
a fine recommendation
for any work
Physical Geography
The book is written clearly
and maintains the reader’s
interest. It is unpretentious;
encouraging further studies
Australian Geographical
Invaluable .. provocative …
Pacific Affairs
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This book is the first of a
series of twelve promised.
If the remaining eleven
are as readable and thought-
provoking as this, then the
cause of geography and
physical geography in
particular will have
been enhanced
Geography
The approach is … highly
successful as the history of
the oceans requires
discussion of many
complex theories
which Nunn does well.
He is comprehensive …
Australian Geographical