Small is Beautiful

Small is Beautiful by Ernst F. Schumacher. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780608035253.

"Nothing less than a full-scale assault on conventional economic wisdom."— NewsweekOne the 100 most influential books published since World War II— The Times Literary SupplementHailed as an "eco-bible" by Time magazine, E.F. Schumachers riveting, richly researched statement on sustainability has become more relevant and vital with each year since its initial groundbreaking publication during the 1973 energy crisis. A landmark statement against "bigger is better" industrialism, Schumachers Small Is Beautiful paved the way for twenty-first century books on environmentalism and economics, like Jeffrey Sachss The End of Poverty , Paul Hawkens Natural Capitalism , Mohammad Yuniss Banker to the Poor , and Bill McKibbens Deep Economy . This timely reissue offers a crucial message for the modern world struggling to balance economic growth with the human costs of globalization.