Contents
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General
| Title |
Author |
Medium |
Topic |
Library |
Description |
| Beautiful and Abundant |
Bryan Welsh |
Book |
Living sust; General |
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Subtitled "Building the world we want," this practical guide offers a process for making our lifestyles more sustainable. |
| Deep Green |
Micheal Pollan |
Video |
Genl/Envir |
Kl Co |
The collision between energy, climate, and how we live: can we turn our ship before it's too late? |
| eaarth |
Bill McKibben |
Book |
General; Envir; Living sust. |
Kl Co |
Making a life on a tough new planet |
| The End of Suburbia |
unclear |
Video |
Living Sust. |
Kl Co |
Oil Depletion and the collapse of the American Dream |
| The Geography of Nowhere |
Kunstler, James H. |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Kl Co |
The rise and decline of America's man-made landscape |
| The Hidden Persuaders |
Vance Packard |
Book |
Living Sust. |
ILL |
How the marketplace and subtle advertising make us want things we don't need |
| Two Billion Cars |
Sperling & Gordon |
Book |
Living Sust; Transport |
Kl Co |
Pictures the world if every 3rd person owned a car |
| The Whole Earth Catalog (several editions) |
Brand, Stewart, et al. |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Both |
Low cost, creative, nomadic living (and lots of books) from the 70's |
Saving Energy in the Home
| Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings |
Alex Wilson et al. |
Book |
Green Bldg |
Both |
Includes listings of efficient products. 7th and 8th editions. |
| Cooling Your Home Naturally |
EERE staff |
Pamphlet |
Living sust, Energy |
KSC |
Dollar-conserving ways to use natural cooling (shading, ventilating, barrier insulation) in your home. |
| Low-Cost Energy_Efficient Shelter for the Owner and Builder |
Eugene Eccli |
Book |
Green bldg |
KSC |
Covers many topics in building and renovating energy-efficient homes. Lots of details on window conversions, etc. |
| Other Homes and Garbage |
Leckie et al. |
Book |
Green B, Living S. |
KSC |
"Designs for self-sufficient living". 1975, but lots of the info hasn't changed. |
| Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook |
Schaeffer, John |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Both |
Complete guide to renewable energy technology |
City Living
| Urban Homesteading |
Kaplan, Rachel |
Book |
Food/Liv Sust |
ILL |
"Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living" in city environments |
| The Vertical Farm |
Dr. Dickson Despommier |
Book |
Food/LivingSust |
Kl Co |
Bringing intensive growing to the city, through the use of hydroponics, which many conventional greenhouse growers are
adopting. The economics of this relatively new technology need to be carefully studied, along with the long-term
healthfulness of a purely hydroponic diet, and the ecological effects of mining or manufacturing the chemicals
needed for hydroponic growing. |
Country Living
| Title |
Author |
Medium |
Topic |
Library |
Description |
| 2,000 Down Home Skills |
Gala Books |
Book |
Living Sust. |
KSC |
Secret Formulas for practically everything |
| Basic Country Skills |
Storey, John & Martha |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Both |
A practical guide to self-reliance |
| Carrying Water as a Way of Life |
Linda Tatelbaum |
Book |
Living sust |
ILL |
History of a homesteader |
| Cloudburst |
Cloudburst Press |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Both |
Handbook of rural skills and technologies (2 books) |
| Country Wisdom and Know-How |
(many) |
Book |
Living sust |
ILL |
A compendium of many writings from _Country Wisdom Bulletin_ from the 1970's |
| The Encyclopedia of Country Living |
Carla Emery et al. |
Book |
Living sust/Food |
Kl Co |
The 10th edition of this book on food production and self-reliance |
| Five acres and Independence |
Kains, M.G. |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Both |
Seminal handbook for small farm management |
| Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills |
Logsdon, Gene |
Book |
Living Sust. |
KSC |
A revival of forgotten crafts, techniques, and traditions |
| Homesteading |
Gene Logsdon |
Book |
Living Sust. |
KSC |
How to find a new independence on the land |
| Living at Nature's Pace |
Logsdon, Gene |
Book |
Food, Living Sust. |
Kl Co |
Farming and the American Dream |
| Living on a Few Acres |
US Department of Agriulture |
Book |
Living Sust. |
KSC |
A good handbook by the USDA |
| Living the Good Life |
Nearing, Helen & Scott |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Both |
Helen & Scott Nearing's seminal book |
| Made for the Country |
Kimber, Robert |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Kl Co |
Brilliant essays on the best country items |
| Possum Living |
Dolly Freed |
Book |
Living sust |
Kl Co |
"Living Well Without a Job and With (Almost) No Money" |
| The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It |
Seymour, John |
Book |
Food/Living sust. |
Both |
Original back-to-the-land guru. Interesting section on compost toilets, see pgs 336 etc. |
| Thriving During Challenging Times |
Cam Mather |
Book |
Living sust/Econ |
ILL |
...making your home more independent & getting your bank account back on track... |
| You Can Go Home Again |
Logsdon, Gene |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Kl Co |
Adventures of a contrary farm life |
Frugal Living, Resource Use
| Title |
Author |
Medium |
Topic |
Library |
Description |
| Create an Oasis with Greywater |
Ludwig, Art |
Book |
Living Sust. |
KSC |
Complete guide to choosing, building, and using greywater systems (set of 3 booklets) |
| The Formula Book |
Stark, Norman |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Both |
Make the products you use everyday |
| How Things Don't Work |
Papanek & Hennessey |
Book |
Living Sust. |
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One of the fundamental works of radical design. Accessible to everyone. Good ideas for consumers as well as designers. |
| In Cheap We Trust |
Weber, Lauren |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Kl Co |
The story of a misunderstood American virtue |
| Living More with Less |
Longacres, Doris J. |
Book |
Living sust. |
Both |
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| No Impact Man |
Colin Beavan |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Both |
A NY nuclear family living for a year with next to no impact on the environment |
| Voluntary Simplicity |
Elgin, Duane |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Kl Co |
Several other related bx also turned up in library database search. |
| The Waste Makers |
Packard, Vance |
Book |
Living Sust. |
Kl Co |
Our consuming habits, using up our natural resources |
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