Earth Without People

What will happen if humanity suddenly disappears from the face of the earth? How quickly will nature heal the wounds inflicted upon it? What will happen to empty cities, bridges, tunnels, roads, buildings, and monuments? How long can they withstand the forces of nature? To answer all these questions, Alan Weisman consulted scientists from various fields and compiled the results of these conversations into an original and candid book. Never before has the study of the environment and humanity's place in planetary-scale processes been so captivating and thrilling.