The world without us
Alan Weisman.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2007.
- viii, 324 p. : ill. ; 24. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-311) and index.
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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Nature--Effect of human beings on. Material culture. Human-plant relationships. Human-animal relationships.