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The World Without Us Alan Weisman
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books

The ad above, which appeared in the July 10, 2007 New York Times Science section, caught my eye, so much so that I decided to buy the book. If we were gone: 'The World Without Us' — by Alan Weisman. How would the rest of nature respond if it were suddenly relieved of the relentless pressures we heap on it and our fellow organisms? It turns out there's a lot we can learn about the world and the way we live in it by considering this question. So, first, I would like to mention the fact that I was given this phenomenal book by a fellow Guizhou PCV, Christian, so a big thanks to him for passing it to me! Ever wonder what the world would look like without people? The World Without Us, an interview with Alan Weisman. From world affairs to entertainment, business to fashion, crime to society, Vanity Fair is a cultural catalyst that drives the popular dialogue globally. Environmental journalist Alan Weisman's best seller The World Without Us has refreshed and rekindled ecological debates. --Alan Weisman, The World Without Us. Hiking, to me, means escaping social media, escaping the internet, and escaping human social presence. Four long years have passed since Glissando last entered the world. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman Thomas Dunne Books–St. Together, the world's 441 functioning nuclear plants annually produce almost 13,000 tons of high-level nuclear scrap…” “Hot Legacy”, Chapter 15, The World Without Us, Alan Weisman. Hiking is actually among the most radical forms of anthrodecentrism in that it's an immersion into a “world without us.”. What would the world be like if the human race just up and vanished? Since then, they have reworked their live set-up and toured across the UK and Europe, performing as either a duo or even as a 7-piece group of musicians. Wipe us out, and see what's left.