
But perhaps most surprisingly of all, he manages to make a planet without us a world you feel even more deeply connected to.


And without human characters to anchor us, chapters are free to follow more enigmatic protagonists like invasive plants, ancient megafauna, and omnivorous microorganisms from a far-flung future. Alan Weismann brings in paleontologists and botanists alongside engineers and farmers to imagine a world in which humanity has vanished. The World Without Us takes you on a trip through earth’s history, touching everything from towering primordial forests to modern day subway tunnels.

What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared? - Dan Kwartler
