The world without us / Alan Weisman.
The world without us / Alan Weisman.
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N304.2/ 179
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 324 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Prelude : a monkey koan -- 1. A lingering scent of Eden -- 2. Unbuilding our home -- 3. The city without us -- 4. The world just before us -- 5. The lost menagerie -- 6. The African paradox -- 7. What falls apart -- 8. What lasts -- 9. Polymers are forever -- 10. The petro patch -- 11. The world wit...
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"Drawing on the expertise of engineers, atmospheric scientists, art conservators, zoologists, oil refiners, marine biologists, astrophysicists, religious leaders from rabbis to the Dalai Lama, and paleontologists - who describe a prehuman world inhabited bv megafauna like giant sloths that stood taller than mammoths - Weisman illustrates what the p...
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The world without us / Alan Weisman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-311) and index.
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N304.2/ 179
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74VKzvgGO3Jd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzvgGO3Jd
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ISBN
0312347294
9780312347291
DDC
304.2
MMS ID
991023399349702626
