Book reviewed in this article:Mankind at the Turning Point. The Second Report to the Club of Rome. By Mihajle Mesarovic and Eduard PestelThe Next 200 Years. By Herman Kahn, William Brown and Leon MartelLosing Ground. Environmental Stress and World Food Prospects. By Erik P. EckholmHow to Avoid the Future. By Gordon Rattray TaylorZero Growth?. By Alfred SauvyThe Erosion of a Relationship: India and Britain since 1960. By Michael Lip ton and John Firn