Die Elt ohne uns: Reise über eine unbevöllkerte Erde
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Published
Münche : Piper, 2007.
ISBN
9783492051323, 3492051324
Physical Desc
378 pages ; 22 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Newton - Language Center | GER 304.2 W43W 2007 | On Shelf |
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Published
Münche : Piper, 2007.
Format
Book
Language
German
ISBN
9783492051323, 3492051324
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-[379])
Description
Journalist Weisman offers an original approach to questions of humanity's impact on the planet. Drawing on the expertise of engineers, atmospheric scientists, art conservators, zoologists, oil refiners, marine biologists, astrophysicists, religious leaders, and paleontologists, he illustrates what the planet might be like today if humans disappeared. He explains how our massive infrastructure would collapse and finally vanish without human presence; which everyday items may become immortalized as fossils; how copper pipes and wiring would be crushed into mere seams of reddish rock; why some of our earliest buildings might be the last architecture left; and how plastic, bronze sculpture, radio waves, and some man-made molecules may be our most lasting gifts to the universe. As he shows which human devastations are indelible, and which examples of our highest art and culture would endure longest, Weisman's narrative ultimately drives toward a radical but persuasive solution that needn't depend on our demise.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Weisman, A., & Kober, H. (2007). Die Elt ohne uns: Reise über eine unbevöllkerte Erde . Piper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weisman, Alan and Hainer Kober. 2007. Die Elt Ohne Uns: Reise über Eine Unbevöllkerte Erde. Piper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weisman, Alan and Hainer Kober. Die Elt Ohne Uns: Reise über Eine Unbevöllkerte Erde Piper, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Weisman, Alan., and Hainer Kober. Die Elt Ohne Uns: Reise über Eine Unbevöllkerte Erde Piper, 2007.
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