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Countdown Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?

Hardcover • 2013 • English

Countdown Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?

By Alan Weisman

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About the book

"A powerful investigation into the chances for humanity's future from the author of the bestseller The World Without Us. In his bestselling book The World Without Us, Alan Weisman considered how the Earth could heal and even refill empty niches if relieved of humanity's constant pressures. Behind that groundbreaking thought experiment was his hope that we would be inspired to find a way to add humans back to this vision of a restored, healthy planet-only in harmony, not mortal combat, with the r...Show more

Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world

Rural planning and policy

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ISBN

9781408702673

Publisher

Little, Brown

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

Countdown Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?

Format

Hardcover

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