The world without us
Título:
The world without us
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Resumen:
Presents a narrative nonfiction that examines the human impact upon the earth and how it would respond without the pressure of human presence.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo:
2007
Descripción física:
viii, 324 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Edición:
1st ed.
Contenido:
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.
ISBN:
9780312347291
Información de publicación:
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2007.
