Most people would rather not hear about the environment because it's scary, so my goal was to write something that was readable so that people would learn a lot and not be so depressed that they would throw the book away.
The fact that the infrastructure is falling apart is not necessarily because it's built poorly. The New York City subways were built in 1903. The fac… - Alan Weisman
The fact that the infrastructure is falling apart is not necessarily because it's built poorly. The New York City subways were built in 1903. The fac…
- Alan Weisman
All of us humans have myriad other species to thank. Without them, we couldn't exist. It's that simple, and we can't afford to ignore them, anymore t… - Alan Weisman
All of us humans have myriad other species to thank. Without them, we couldn't exist. It's that simple, and we can't afford to ignore them, anymore t…
Change is the hallmark of nature. Nothing remains the same. - Alan Weisman
Change is the hallmark of nature. Nothing remains the same.
The real people who hold our civilization together are the maintenance people. If it weren't for them - pumping water out of subways, painting bridge… - Alan Weisman
The real people who hold our civilization together are the maintenance people. If it weren't for them - pumping water out of subways, painting bridge…
In a future that portends stronger and more-frequent hurricanes striking North America's Atlantic coast, ferocious winds will pummel tall, unsteady s… - Alan Weisman
In a future that portends stronger and more-frequent hurricanes striking North America's Atlantic coast, ferocious winds will pummel tall, unsteady s…
Nobility is expensive, nonproductive, and parasitic, siphoning away too much of society’s energy to satisfy its frivolous cravings. - Alan Weisman
Nobility is expensive, nonproductive, and parasitic, siphoning away too much of society’s energy to satisfy its frivolous cravings.
But the Earth holds ghosts, even of entire nations. - Alan Weisman
But the Earth holds ghosts, even of entire nations.
The worst happens, and life still goes on. - Alan Weisman
The worst happens, and life still goes on.
Without us, Earth will abide and endure; without her, however, we could not even be. - Alan Weisman
Without us, Earth will abide and endure; without her, however, we could not even be.
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