Japan’s Tipping Point is a small book on a huge topic. A developed country that must import all of its fossil fuel, Japan can no longer rely on nuclear power, following the massive earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster of March 11, 2011. Author Mark Pendergrast arrived in Japan exactly two months after the Fukushima meltdown to investigate Japan’s renewable energy, Eco-Model Cities, food policy, recycling, and energy conservation, expecting to find innovative, cutting-edge programs. He discovered that he had been naive. The Japanese boast of their eco-services for eco-products in eco-cities. Yet they rely primarily on imported fossil fuel and nuclear power, live in energy-wasteful homes, and import 60 percent of their food. That may be changing in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Maybe. As an island nation, Japan offers a microcosmic look at the problems facing the rest of the globe. And as Japan tips, so may the world. This book is his eye-opening account of Pendergrast’s trip and his alarming conclusions. “Because this is a timely book, coming soon after the Fukushima meltdown, I decided to self-publish it as an electronic book first followed by a paperback edition,” said Pendergrast. “This is an experiment of sorts for me as a science/environment writer.” E-book available on Amazon, Kindle, and Smashwords.