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John Konrad
History & Commentary
John Konrad is identified as the author of Fire on the Horizon and corresponds to the Wikipedia entry for Australian swimmer John Konrads.
Biography
John Konrad is presented here as the author of Fire on the Horizon and corresponds with the Wikipedia entry for Australian swimmer John Konrads. During his competitive career he won the 1500 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and set 26 individual world records. After his swimming career he served as the Australasian director of L'Oréal and campaigned for the Sydney Olympics bid. Along with his sister Ilsa, who also set multiple world records, they were known as the Konrads Kids.
As an author, Konrad's work Fire on the Horizon draws on first-person accounts to examine the Deepwater Horizon oil-rig explosion and the offshore-drilling culture that contributed to the disaster. The book focuses on the people and practices involved in the incident and the broader industry context that helped shape the events.
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Books by John Konrad
Fire on the horizon
Fire on the Horizon draws on first-person accounts to examine the Deepwater Horizon oil-rig explosion and the offshore-drilling culture that laid the groundwork for the disaster.