The world without us, Alan Weisman
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The world without us, Alan Weisman
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-311) and index
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illustrations
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The world without us
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bibliography
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509765122261590
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Alan Weisman
Summary
Most books about the environment build on dire threats warning of the possible extinction of humanity. Alan Weisman avoids frightening off readers by disarmingly wiping out our species in the first few pages of this remarkable book. He then continues with an astounding depiction of how Earth will fare once we're no longer around. The World Without Us is a one-of-a-kind book that sweeps through time from the moment of humanity's future extinction to millions of years into the future. Drawing on interviews with experts and on real examples of places in the world that have already been abandoned by humans'Chernobyl, the Korean DMZ and an ancient Polish forest'Weisman shows both the shocking impact we've had on our planet and how impermanent our footprint actually is
Table Of Contents
Prelude : a monkey koan -- A lingering scent of Eden -- Unbuilding our home -- The city without us -- The world just before us -- The lost menagerie -- The African paradox -- What falls apart -- What lasts -- Polymers are forever -- The petro patch -- The world without farms -- The fate of ancient and modern wonders of the world -- The world without war -- Wings without us -- Hot legacy -- Our geologic record -- Where do we go from here? -- Art beyond us -- The sea cradle -- Coda : our earth, our souls
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