Another reference to a proof of Specker's theorem is [Zagier's St Andrews problems][1]. **Added** Also rings such as $\mathbb{Z}$ with this property are called [slender rings][2]. [1]: http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~john/Zagier/Problems.html [2]: http://projecteuclid.org/DPubS?verb=Display&version=1.0&service=UI&handle=euclid.pjm/1102945104&page=record