About the Author

Carl N. McDaniel is Professor of Biology and Director of Undergraduate Environmental Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. John M. Gowdy is Professor of Economics and Director of the Ph.D. program in Ecological Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is editor of Limited Wants, Limited Means (1997).

Reviews

"A compelling study of an island and a culture. . . . The larger question, of course, is not the fate of a small island, where quick profits led to long-term crisis, but whether Nauru's experience is an indicator for the future of a small planet. This is an exquisite tale with significance for our time."--"Choice