01219pamaa2200229 4500 0000043342 20130626090000.0 080222 eng 9781905264032 GF75 WEI 2007 Weisman The world without us Alan Weisman. London: Virgin Books, 2007. viii, 324 p.: ill., maps; 25 cm. Library 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 Human-animal relationships Nature -- Effect of human beings on Material culture Human-plant relationships http://www.virgin.com/books