Alan Weisman
Journalist, author and professor
Alan Weisman is an American journalist and author. His bestselling book The World Without Us has been translated into 30 languages.
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American Born 1947 in Minneapolis, United States
About Alan Weisman
Alan Weisman, born in 1947, is an American author, journalist and professor. His journalism has run in Harper's, Orion, The Atlantic Monthly and The New York Times Magazine. He has worked as a senior producer at Homelands Productions, and his documentaries have been broadcast on National Public Radio. The World Without Us was named Best Nonfiction Book of 2007 by Time Magazine and Entertainment Weekly. It was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. The book grew out of his article Earth Without People. His earlier books include An Echo in My Blood, Gaviotas and La Frontera. He has taught international journalism at the University of Arizona.