ISBN: 9781933392455 - when technology fails: a manual for self-reliance, sustainability, and surviving the long emergency, 2nd edition (42 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. A comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills -from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills - which prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills -from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills - which prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills -from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills - which prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills -from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills - which prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability.

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Thereis never been a better time to ibe prepared.i Matthew Steinis comprehensive primer on sustainable living skillsofrom food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skillsoprepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live igreeni in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe. When Technology Fails covers the gamut. Youill learn how to start a fire and keep warm if youive been left temporarily homeless, as well as the basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business. Youill learn how to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure, as well as practical information for dealing with water-quality issues even when the public tap water is still flowing. Youill learn alternative techniques for healing equally suited to an era of profit-driven malpractice as to situations of social calamity.Each chapter (a survey of the risks to the status quo; supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies; emergency measures for survival; water; food; shelter; clothing; first aid, low-tech medicine, and healing; energy, heat, and power; metalworking; utensils and storage; low-tech chemistry; and engineering, machines, and materials) offers the same approach, describing skills for self-reliance in good times and bad. Fully revised and expandedothe first edition was written pre-9/11 and pre-Katrina, when few Americans took the risk of social disruption seriouslyoWhen Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a new chapter on "Making the Shift to Sustainability," which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels. A comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills -from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills - which prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Thereís never been a better time to ìbe prepared.î Matthew Steinís comprehensive primer on sustainable living skillsófrom food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skillsóprepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live ìgreenî in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe. When Technology Fails covers the gamut. Youíll learn how to start a fire and keep warm if youíve been left temporarily homeless, as well as the basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business. Youíll learn how to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure, as well as practical information for dealing with water-quality issues even when the public tap water is still flowing. Youíll learn alternative techniques for healing equally suited to an era of profit-driven malpractice as to situations of social calamity. Each chapter (a survey of the risks to the status quo; supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies; emergency measures for survival; water; food; shelter; clothing; first aid, low-tech medicine, and healing; energy, heat, and power; metalworking; utensils and storage; low-tech chemistry; and engineering, machines, and materials) offers the same approach, describing skills for self-reliance in good times and bad. Fully revised and expandedóthe first edition was written pre-9/11 and pre-Katrina, when few Americans took the risk of social disruption seriouslyóWhen Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a new chapter on "Making the Shift to Sustainability," which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condizione: New. 2008. Revised and updated second edition. paperback. Num Pages: 493 pages, Black and White Illustrations Throughout. BIC Classification: VSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1420. . . . . .

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Revised and updated second edition. There's never been a better time to be prepared."This book is an indispensable basic manual for the real-life issues that await us in the decades to come. . . [A] treasure trove of practical wisdom."-James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of NowhereMatthew Stein's comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills-from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills-prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live green in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe.When Technology Fails covers the gamut.Inside, you'll learn:The basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or businessHow to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failureHow to keep warm if you've been left temporarily homelessPractical information for dealing with water-quality issuesAlternative health and first-aid techniquesEach chapter describes skills for self-reliance in good times and bad.Chapters Include:A survey of the risks to the status quoSupplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergenciesEmergency measures for survivalPrepping water, food, shelter, and clothingFirst aid, low-tech medicine, and healingSecuring energy, heat, and powerMetalworkingUtensils and storageLow-tech chemistry engineering, machines, and materialsFully revised and expanded, When Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a chapter on "Making the Shift to Sustainability," which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels.…

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Condizione: New. 2008. Revised and updated second edition. paperback. Num Pages: 493 pages, Black and White Illustrations Throughout. BIC Classification: VSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1420. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 2nd edition. 493 pages. 11.00x8.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -YOUR GUIDE TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Learn to live sustainably so you can survive todayand the disasters of tomorrowwith this comprehensive survival skills primer covering food, water, shelter, first-aid, energy, and more.Prepare to embark on the path toward sustainability. Unlike any other emergency preparedness book, Matthew Stein not only shows you how to live green in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasterswhether they last days or years, or come in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe.Inside, you'll learn: The basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business How to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure How to keep warm if you've been left temporarily homeless Practical information for dealing with water-quality issues Alternative health and first-aid techniquesEach chapter describes skills for self-reliance in good times and bad. A survey of the risks to the status quo Supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies Emergency measures for survival Prepping water, food, shelter, and clothing First aid, low-tech medicine, and healing Securing energy, heat, and power Metalworking Utensils and storage Low-tech chemistry engineering, machines, and materialsFully revised and expanded, When Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a chapter on "Making the Shift to Sustainability," which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels."This book is an indispensable basic manual for the real-life issues that await us in the decades to come." James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere 493 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -YOUR GUIDE TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Learn to live sustainably so you can survive todayand the disasters of tomorrowwith this comprehensive survival skills primer covering food, water, shelter, first-aid, energy, and more.Prepare to embark on the path toward sustainability. Unlike any other emergency preparedness book, Matthew Stein not only shows you how to live green in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasterswhether they last days or years, or come in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe.Inside, you'll learn: The basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business How to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure How to keep warm if you've been left temporarily homeless Practical information for dealing with water-quality issues Alternative health and first-aid techniquesEach chapter describes skills for self-reliance in good times and bad. A survey of the risks to the status quo Supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies Emergency measures for survival Prepping water, food, shelter, and clothing First aid, low-tech medicine, and healing Securing energy, heat, and power Metalworking Utensils and storage Low-tech chemistry engineering, machines, and materialsFully revised and expanded, When Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a chapter on "Making the Shift to Sustainability," which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels."This book is an indispensable basic manual for the real-life issues that await us in the decades to come." James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere 493 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -YOUR GUIDE TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Learn to live sustainably so you can survive todayand the disasters of tomorrowwith this comprehensive survival skills primer covering food, water, shelter, first-aid, energy, and more.Prepare to embark on the path toward sustainability. Unlike any other emergency preparedness book, Matthew Stein not only shows you how to live green in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasterswhether they last days or years, or come in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe.Inside, you'll learn: The basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business How to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure How to keep warm if you've been left temporarily homeless Practical information for dealing with water-quality issues Alternative health and first-aid techniquesEach chapter describes skills for self-reliance in good times and bad. A survey of the risks to the status quo Supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies Emergency measures for survival Prepping water, food, shelter, and clothing First aid, low-tech medicine, and healing Securing energy, heat, and power Metalworking Utensils and storage Low-tech chemistry engineering, machines, and materialsFully revised and expanded, When Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a chapter on "Making the Shift to Sustainability," which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels."This book is an indispensable basic manual for the real-life issues that await us in the decades to come." James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 2nd edition. 493 pages. 11.00x8.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New.