History of the British Phosphate Commissioners whose mining defined Nauru's modern economy.
The Phosphateers: A History of the British Phosphate Commissioners and the Christmas Island Phosphate CommissionMaslyn Williams · 1985
Detailed history of phosphate extraction on Nauru (and Ocean Island/Christmas Island); co-authored by Barrie Macdonald. Foundational for understanding Nauru's colonial economy and post-independence challenges.
Cinderellas of the Empire: Towards a History of Kiribati and TuvaluBarrie Macdonald · 1982
Standard colonial and independence history of the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu); covers British phosphate imperialism on Banaba and the road to 1979 independence.