The World Without Us
Global warming, pollution, poisoned oceans—we seem bent on killing our host. But what would happen if we were to suddenly disappear? Former Gloucester resident Alan Weisman constructed a bestselling book, "The World Without Us," around this premise. He explains how our massive infrastructure would collapse and vanish; what of our everyday stuff may become immortalized as fossils; and how plastic, radio waves, and man-made molecules may be our most lasting gifts to the universe. Cosponsored by The Bookstore with books available for sale and signing.
Alan Weisman on The Daily Show
The World Without Us website
http://worldwithoutus.com
For a review in the New York Times Book Review: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/books/review/Schuessler-t.html?_r=1&or...
For a podcast of an interview with Weisman:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/podcasts/2007/08/31/01bookupdate.mp3