Peter's review
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
The World Without Us is an interesting thought experiment tackling the subject of what would happen if everyone on planet Earth died... tomorrow. The author breaks this complex story down into chapters explaining various parts of the human infrastructure and thoroughly details how they would fare in the days, weeks, months and years following our demise.
The book covers topics ranging from the sprawling New York City metropolis, down to the deserted vacation town of Cyprus in Greece. Along the way, the author interviews professionals with expertise in wide range of fields from environmental, to architectural and on to more complex topics such as Nuclear physics and Cosmology. While not necessaril...more
The book covers topics ranging from the sprawling New York City metropolis, down to the deserted vacation town of Cyprus in Greece. Along the way, the author interviews professionals with expertise in wide range of fields from environmental, to architectural and on to more complex topics such as Nuclear physics and Cosmology. While not necessaril...more
