The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
"On the day after humans disappear, nature takes over and immediately begins cleaning house - or houses, that is. Exploring key concerns of our time, this absorbing thought experiment reveals a powerful - and surprising - picture of our planet's future.
Compelling.. jammed packed with fascinating "what ifs" * Guardian *
A powerful vision of a possible future for the earth * Sunday Times *
A fascinating nonfiction eco-thriller * The New York Times Book Review *
One of the grandest thought experiments of our time, a tremendous feat of imaginative reporting! * Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Deep Economy *
A powerful vision of a possible future for the earth * Sunday Times *
A fascinating nonfiction eco-thriller * The New York Times Book Review *
Drawing from hundreds of interviews with engineers, scientists and archaeologists, it unfolds like a thriller
-- Cal Flyn * Guardian Best Books about the Post-Human Earth *One of the grandest thought experiments of our time, a tremendous feat of imaginative reporting! * Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Deep Economy *
Alan Weisman is a journalist and the author of numerous books. His writing has won several major awards and has appeared in The New York Times Magazine and the Los Angeles Times Magazine.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753513576 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753513579 |
| Title | The World Without Us |
| Author | Alan Weisman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for National Book Critics Circle Awards: Nonfiction 2008 |
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