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Alias Papa
Barbara Wood
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Description for Alias Papa
Paperback.
A sympathetic biography of the pioneering environmentalist and author of Small is Beautiful, written by his daughter, and with a foreword by Robert McCrum. E. F. Schumacher was a profound and influential thinker and economist who, at a time of unlimited economic growth, challenged this ideology and proposed an approach to economics ‘as if people mattered’. He was one of the first to recognise the impossibility of continuous growth in a finite world, and warned against the world’s increasing dependence on oil. A key figure in the development of the environmental movement, Schumacher was also adamantly opposed ... Read more
A sympathetic biography of the pioneering environmentalist and author of Small is Beautiful, written by his daughter, and with a foreword by Robert McCrum. E. F. Schumacher was a profound and influential thinker and economist who, at a time of unlimited economic growth, challenged this ideology and proposed an approach to economics ‘as if people mattered’. He was one of the first to recognise the impossibility of continuous growth in a finite world, and warned against the world’s increasing dependence on oil. A key figure in the development of the environmental movement, Schumacher was also adamantly opposed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Green Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781900322942
SKU
V9781900322942
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About Barbara Wood
Barbara Wood is a writer with a background in economics, history and theology. Barbara is the eldest daughter of pioneering environmentalist, Fritz Schumacher. She has worked for the Intermediate Technology Development Group and the Voluntary Services Overseas Assocation.
Reviews for Alias Papa
Wholly admirable.
John Grigg, Observer
An excellent biography that does not conceal the warts.
Malcolm Rutherford, Financial Times
This is a sweet biography of a great man, written by his eldest daughter. It is an enjoyable read.
Reforesting Scotland
John Grigg, Observer
An excellent biography that does not conceal the warts.
Malcolm Rutherford, Financial Times
This is a sweet biography of a great man, written by his eldest daughter. It is an enjoyable read.
Reforesting Scotland