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8.10.2009
In recent years there have been a number of books and TV programmes (not to mention the movie 'I Am Legend' with Will Smith) about an Earth from which humans have been somehow removed. Most of them have titles like 'Earth Without People' or 'Life After People'. This book will probably find a limited readership because its title suggest a similar scenario. And that is a pity, because the content is actually much more important, and it deserves to reach a much wider audience than it will at present. We've all heard of how sea turtles die because they mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and ingest them. But have you heard of the North Pacific Gyre, an area the size of a small continent,
8.10.2009
In recent years there have been a number of books and TV programmes (not to mention the movie 'I Am Legend' with Will Smith) about an Earth from which humans have been removed. Most of them have titles like 'Earth Without People' or 'Life After People'. This book will probably find a limited readership because its title suggest a similar scenario. And that is a pity, because the content is actually much more important, and it deserves to reach a much wider audience than it will at present. We've all heard of how sea turtles die because they mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and ingest them. But have you heard of the North Pacific Gyre, an area the size of a small continent,
8.10.2013
'The World Without Us' was recommended by a friend I trust and it hasn't disappointed. Alan Weisman delves into the minutia of how our planet will change if mankind was wiped from its face. He posits a return to Eden working with details of evolution, picking over facts and comparing theories with an arch eye that entertains and informs.What happened to all the large mammals that once populated the American continent, and why didn't the same fate befall the African elephant?Will New York be scoured from its foundations if the now due ice age pushes glaciers down along old routes?And what will future eyes make of stainless steel pots and pans when they emerge back into the light after thousands
20.1.2013
I recall watching a television program in Britian of a similar premise, so I was immediately intrigued. The book covers various topics; how certain species of trees (American chestnut) will never return because of our imported trees, how dishwashers would survive long after we'd gone, how bridges would rust due to an interesting metallic phenomenon akin to the thawing of ice, etc. The one thing that is both astonishing and heart rendering about this book is the evidence of the irrevocable damage we have caused the earth. Many of us are already aware of some of the issues, but I bet you didn't know that we are accountable for the genocide of three-fourths of America's Pleistocene megafauna,
10.8.2015
Wonderful book; my only negative point was that (as with so many other books of this kind) author tries way too hard to add "the human dimension" by overly-focusing on entirely incidental features - "John, with his long, wavy and dreamy hair stooped down by the pond and brushed the dust off his Levi's jeans while smoking a cigarette. He normally smokes Camel but today he's on Lucky Strike because last year his wife gave him a box of these as a gift and he's trying to get through them. He doesn't wear perfume, but he doesn't really need to because his shower gel is Dove and it lends him a pleasant musk in any case.....:" (I'm exaggerating, but not by a lot).
13.12.2011
A thought-provoking read, it highlights the failure of human civilization to consider its full impact on the planet. It is a salutary tale, and one which should be heeded.Although this book is undoubtedly well written, as a British person, I found myself irritated by the barrage of Americanisms and "National Geographic" style, hence the 4/5 score. I would, however, definitely recommend reading this book, even to a Brit!
25.9.2012
In 1994 the author of this book wrote an article for Harper's about how nature had re-occupied the deserted area around Chernobyl. This was followed in 2005 by an article in Discover Magazine entitled "Earth Without People". The author then expanded this article and in 2007 published this book.I had expected a different structure. On page one I expected the proposition that suddenly all
11.4.2016
One of the most interesting books I have ever read. Beautifully written with a charming and easy writing style; you will find yourself lost in the terrifying and spectacular vision of the world without us. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the natural world or even a simple curiosity in the ever changing nature of our planet. I cannot praise it highly enough.
1.2.2019
While this book addresses a hypothetical situation it is actually based on real life case studies where places abandoned by humans for various reasons have been reclaimed by nature. What I have taken from this book is that nature will thrive when left to its own devices. All we have to do is give it space to be left alone without being "managed".
9.7.2018
This book is amazing. I know it’s cliche but I could not put it down. The information is really good and Weisman writes in a way so that information is not just loaded on to your plate. There were some bits I didn’t understand, closer to the end of the book, but Weisman explains it so well. My favourite chapter are definitely chapter 2 and 3.
30.3.2013
The book starts fantastically, setting the scene well. The author has a tendency to drift off topic at times, and doesn't always link his points back to the topic very well. But this is rare. On the whole it is an excellent book that is a joy to read and provokes some interesting thoughts in the mind.
11.8.2017
Does what it says on the tin - what would happen if we all disappeared. Where would the earth recover. If this book doesn't remind you of why the green agenda matters, you have a heart of stone. At the end Weisman offers some thoughts on how we might avoid our extinction and that of the planet.
29.7.2015
I enjoyed this very thorough examination of the ways in which we affect the planet and what would happen if these influenc stopped. The speed with which some of our effects would disappear was surprising. The durability of some other effects is disappointing.
5.6.2015
I'm not a massive reader but this is great so far. lots of what was rather than what would be which I didn't expect but it puts things in context and is really thought provoking. Had to stop reading a few times just to process the previous paragraph.
31.8.2018
Great book, well written and well researched - real eye opener and very topical at the moment! Scenarios looked into with real investigations - not simply one person's thought experiment. Would definitely recommend.