Allen Weisman’s book The World Without Us is brilliant theoretical experiment

Excerpt from Living Green Magazine article 'Countdown to Earth Day: Let Nature Be' by Deja Dragovic:

"Allen Weisman’s book The World Without Us is a brilliant theoretical experiment – the ultimate ’what if’ scenario: What would the Earth look like now if humans ceased to exist, what would happen on Earth? 

This is not a science-fiction novel, but rather a thoroughly researched, scientifically grounded account of how the environment – natural and built – would change if we were to encounter an apocalyptic scenario: if humans no longer inhabited the planet. 

He calls humans the most narcissistic species and imagines us being eradicated on account of our overly indulgent lifestyles.   ..."

You can read the rest of this interesting article about The World Without Us at:  Countdown to Earth Day: Let Nature Be : Living Green Magazine

Author Alan Weisman Says 'The Oil Sucks'

Alan Weisman, author of the highly acclaimed, thought provoking book 'The World Without Us', commented on the BP Gulf Oil Spill calamity by saying "That 'horrifying' event may register as just a blip on the Earth's radar. But it still seems like a very long-term mess for the humans who have to live with it." Weisman went on to state unequivocally that "The oil sucks. You can quote me on that." [Read More in the full CSMonitor.com article entitled "Gulf oil spill: Can earth survive the disaster?"]

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"The World Without Us" NY Times Book Review

In the New York Times Sunday Book Review Section, Jennifer Schuessler reviews "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman and says: "In his morbidly fascinating nonfiction eco-thriller, “The World Without Us,” Weisman imagines what would happen if the earth’s most invasive species — ourselves — were suddenly and completely wiped out. Weisman knows from the work of environmental historians that humans have been shaping the natural world since long before the industrial age." [Read the full review...]
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