Island of Dreams: Environmental Crisis in Japan

Island of Dreams: Environmental Crisis in Japan, the classic work that explores Japan's tragic environmental crisis, is back in print to celebrate the book's Fiftieth Anniversary since it was first published in 1975. This edition includes a new preface by the authors to show the relevance of Japan's past experiences with environmental pollution to today's global crisis.

The book describes the human consequences of Minamata disease, PCB poisoning, and Japan's other industrial pollution catast...