By M&C News Aug 14, 2007, 10:00 GMT
What if mankind disappeared from the all of earth? In his new book Alan Weisman poses that question. The World Without Us is what The New York Times’ Janet Maslin is calling a “bleak picture”.
In her review she states, “By his estimate most of our leavings would rot and crumble; much of our damage would take eons to undo. There’s one tiny bit of good news. Depleted sea species might recover if we would do them a favor and go away.”
Publisher’s Weekly has said, “From a patch of primeval forest in Poland to monumental underground villages in Turkey, Weisman's enthralling tour of the world of tomorrow explores what little will remain of ancient times while anticipating, often poetically, what a planet without us would be like.”
The Washington Post’s Michael Grunwald, however, has a different opinion. He asks who really cares? Then he mentions, “Ultimately, The World Without Us is trivia masquerading as wisdom.”
Thomas Dunne Books is the publisher.
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