TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weisman,Alan
TI  - The world without us
SN  - 0312347294
AV  - GF75 .W455 2007
U1  - 304.2 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York
PB  - Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
KW  - Human influence on nature
KW  - Material culture
KW  - Human-plant relationship
KW  - Human-animal relationship
N1  - 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; Library Journal Starred, May 2007; Booklist starred, April 2007; Pub Weekly, May 2007; New York Times, September 2007; Kirkus Review, May 2007; Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), September 2007; Adult; Follett Library Resources
N2  - Presents a narrative nonfiction that examines the human impact upon the earth and how it would respond without the pressure of human presence
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0714/2007011565.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0711/2007011565-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0711/2007011565-b.html
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