E F Schumacher, the pioneer of green economics.

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Small is Beautiful
His first and best known book is published throughout the world in numerous languages. Challenging the basis of our current economic model it declares that man's pursuit of profit and so-called progress has resulted in gross economic inefficiency, environmental degradation and an inhumane living conditions.

First published 1973.

Buy new direct from Vintage (Random House)

A Guide for the Perplexed
Schumacher described this, his second book, as his true life's work. In his simple and readable style, it faces head-on the most fundamental issues that we face: the true meaning of life and living. Read some of chapter one here. Buy new direct from Vintage (Random House)

Good Work
Essays exploring the consequences of conventional technology and the values that it embodies. Out of print but readily available second hand

This I Believe
Published by Green Books in 1997, this is a collection of twenty-one articles, written by Schumacher for Resurgence magazine. Most of these articles have not been published anywhere else. Available now from Green Books
Schumacher on Energy Published in 1982, this is a collection of his earlier writings on energy. Out of print but readily available second-hand
On the Edge of the Forest
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