Annotation Twenty influential writers and scientists contribute personal, practical, and political essays celebrating our planet. In this powerful collection of original essays, twenty of the world's most influential journalists, writers, scientists, and environmentalists lend t…
If human beings disappeared instantaneously from the Earth, what would happen? How would the planet reclaim its surface? What creatures would emerge from the dark and swarm? How would our treasured structures--our tunnels, our bridges, our homes, our monuments--survive the unmit…
A study of what would happen to Earth if the human presence was removed examines our legacy for the planet, from the objects that would vanish without human intervention to those that would become long-lasting remnants of humankind
A study of what would happen to Earth if the human presence was removed examines our legacy for the planet, from the objects that would vanish without human intervention to those that would become long-lasting remnants of humankind.
A study of what would happen to Earth if the human presence was removed examines our legacy for the planet, from the objects that would vanish without human intervention to those that would become long-lasting remnants of humankind.
Presents a narrative nonfiction that examines the human impact upon the earth and how it would respond without the pressure of human presence.
Presents a narrative nonfiction that examines the human impact upon the earth and how it would respond without the pressure of human presence.
A study of what would happen to Earth if the human presence was removed examines our legacy for the planet, from the objects that would vanish without human intervention to those that would become long-lasting remnants of humankind.
In this timely work, Alan Weisman examines how we can shrink our collective human footprint so that we don't stomp any more species -- including our own -- out of existence. The answer: reducing gradually and non-violently the number of humans on the planet whose activities, ind…
In this timely work, Alan Weisman examines how we can shrink our collective human footprint so that we don't stomp any more species -- including our own -- out of existence. The answer: reducing gradually and non-violently the number of humans on the planet whose activities, ind…
In this timely work, Alan Weisman examines how we can shrink our collective human footprint so that we don't stomp any more species -- including our own -- out of existence. The answer: reducing gradually and non-violently the number of humans on the planet whose activities, ind…
Weisman traveled to more than 20 countries to ask what experts agreed were probably the most important questions on Earth - and also the hardest: how many humans can the planet hold without capsizing? How robust must the Earth's ecosystem be to assure our continued existence? Ca…
In this timely work, Alan Weisman examines how we can shrink our collective human footprint so that we don't stomp any more species -- including our own -- out of existence. The answer: reducing gradually and non-violently the number of humans on the planet whose activities, ind…
"A powerful investigation into the chances for humanity's future from the author of the bestseller The World Without Us. In his bestselling book The World Without Us, Alan Weisman considered how the Earth could heal and even refill empty niches if relieved of humanity's constant…
Journalist Alan Weisman issues a storm warning against the dangers of overpopulation and environmental destruction. His narrative, based on astounding reporting, circles through nearly every corner of the planet. He explores the ways people are coping with life that is becoming …