Without us to babysit them, abandoned nuclear and petrochemical plants burn, leak, melt down, and decay. The World Without Us is as disturbing as the pronouncement of a terminal diagnosis and as ...

We did pretty well without plastics until World War II. Now, I realize that a lot of things are great with plastics, and I don't think we necessarily have to get rid of them all.

Call 361-4930 or e-mail [email protected]. The World Without Us By Alan Weisman. Audio Renaissance, unabridged, 10 hours 30 minutes, $39.95. Read by Adam Grupper.