This is a very important and readable book that has not gotten the attention it deserves. Hunnicutt describes how the movement toward shorter work hours ended in the 1930s. He includes historical details that are almost forgotten today, such as the Black-Connery bill to shorten the work week to 30 hours, which passed the Senate and almost passed the House.

Shorter work hours are a key to dealing with global ecological problems, and they have been ignored for too long by the environmental movement. Hunnicutt is the most important writer on this issue.