“Earth (The Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race” is an often sarcastic look on human history and humanity in general. It is clearly written from a USA bias, at least people who come from that frame of reference. It is a bit of a tourist guide to humanity.
The book is written on the assumption that it will act as a
guide to a visiting alien species. It also assumes that in all likeliness
humans will not be around when this visit occurs due to some form of disaster,
most likely of our own doing.
It’s an entertaining read, but not terribly compelling. More
of a coffee table book or one meant for longer spells on a toilet. It will make
you laugh, though perhaps in a sad and knowing way.
The topics covered include: Earth, Life, Man, The Life Cycle,
Society, Commerce, Religion, Science, and Culture. Appendix B includes a
non-exhaustive list of Why We’re Not Here.
Also, it includes instructions for where and how to send
genetic material to a storage facility should our visitors be capable of, and ill-advised
enough to, clone humans from the stored material.
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