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Trash Talk-Book Two: It's Easy To Be Green
ISBN: 9781475202984 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Sequel to Trash Talk Book One. This second book in the series offers more ways to live life with a smaller ecological footprint. Concentrating on Living Consciously, Gardening, and Energy and Water. It goes beyond recycling and reusing and looks at reducing and other green activities that individuals can easily employ at home, in their office or condo.
The Sequel to Trash Talk Book One. This second book in the series offers more ways to live life with a smaller ecological footprint. Concentrating on ...
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66,93 zł |
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Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste
ISBN: 9781451697681 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Part inspirational story of Bea Johnson (the "Priestess of Waste-Free Living") and how she transformed her family's life for the better by reducing their waste to an astonishing one liter per year; part practical, step-by-step guide that gives readers tools and tips to diminish their footprint and simplify their lives. In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage a year, and their overall quality of life has changed for the...
Part inspirational story of Bea Johnson (the "Priestess of Waste-Free Living") and how she transformed her family's life for the better by reducing...
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85,05 zł |
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Passive Solar Energy House Projects: A How-To Guide
ISBN: 9781478114000 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A practical beginners guide to passive solar energy concepts, complete with pictures and diagrams. Learn about solar and wind energy; build a solar oven to cook with the sun; make your home tornado and hurricane resistant; purify water using a solar distiller; design a passive solar house; and cool your home with earthtubes IN THIS BOOK: HOW TO DISCOVER IF SOLAR OR WIND POWER IS BEST FOR YOU: Solar and Wind Energy - A Primer for Beginners. Compare and contrast solar and wind energy. Covers application, purchasing, regional wind and solar charts, installation, practical use, plus appliance...
A practical beginners guide to passive solar energy concepts, complete with pictures and diagrams. Learn about solar and wind energy; build a solar ov...
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71,44 zł |
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Homegrown & Handmade - 2nd Edition: A Practical Guide to More Self-Reliant Living
ISBN: 9780865718463 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A modern approach to homesteading--no farm required Food recalls, dubious health claims, scary and shocking ingredients in health and beauty products. Our increasingly industrialized supply system is becoming more difficult to navigate, more frightening, and more frustrating, leaving us feeling stuck choosing in many cases between the lesser of several evils. Author Deborah Niemann offers healthier, more empowering choices, by showing us how to reclaim links in our food and purchasing chains, to make choices that are healthier for our families, ourselves, and our... A modern approach to homesteading--no farm required Food recalls, dubious health claims, scary and shocking ingredients in health and ... |
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148,80 zł |
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Easterchicks Gone Bad
ISBN: 9780615677569 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Easterchicks Gone Bad" was the first of 31 articles written by Sheri Dixon for Homestead.org from 2004-2009, all of them included in this volume. From Homeschooling to Home birth, milking goats to hatching chickens, "Easterchicks Gone Bad" explores and celebrates a simple way of life that really isn't simple at all. The intent of each story is to be informative and perhaps even educational, but mainly to be entertaining. On milking a goat- "In the movies and the pictures in homesteading books, the Goatherder strolls into the milkhouse early in the morning; birds singing, sun just peeking...
"Easterchicks Gone Bad" was the first of 31 articles written by Sheri Dixon for Homestead.org from 2004-2009, all of them included in this volume. Fro...
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62,29 zł |
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Trash Talk - Book One: It's Easy To Be Green
ISBN: 9781475184969 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Trash Talk empowers you to do what we all should be doing all the time - decreasing your landfill contribution. Imagine if you could see all the trash you generated in your whole lifetime trailing behind you like a human jet stream of filth. All the baby food containers, diapers, packaging, food waste, bottles, cans - all of it. Then imagine the smell from all the organic food waste you generated your entire life. It would be overwhelming to say the least. Now imagine that we all have a jet stream that we left behind somewhere and you get an idea why it is so important to Re-think your...
Trash Talk empowers you to do what we all should be doing all the time - decreasing your landfill contribution. Imagine if you could see all the trash...
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66,93 zł |
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Almost Invisible- A Different Kind of Survival Story
ISBN: 9780615679020 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Almost Invisible- a Different Kind of Survival Story' is a quiet and unassuming counterstrike to all the 'guns blazing, terrorist menace, shit hitting the fan, Mad Max, zombie survivalist' stories that are littering the minds of America like so many mutant leaves falling twisted and tattered from otherwise healthy trees. While those folks watch the sky for bombs, frantically hoard supplies against an EMP or governmental collapse, and almost eagerly await the coming apocalypse, the world literally ends silently and without fanfare or fireworks every single day for people right in front of...
'Almost Invisible- a Different Kind of Survival Story' is a quiet and unassuming counterstrike to all the 'guns blazing, terrorist menace, shit hittin...
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44,43 zł |
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Ecological Home Design
ISBN: 9781480082212 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are you a homeowner, contractor, designer, architect or building novice interested in designing a new home or building? Do you want to conserve resources, saving both time and money? Do you want to learn ecological building concepts never before revealed in the modern building industry? Author, Theresa Dennes, has over 20 years of experience working in the field of architectural design and corporate expansion. "Ecological Home Design" is a building reference which shows that using the right ecological building material is both simple and cost effective. This book will reveal the secret...
Are you a homeowner, contractor, designer, architect or building novice interested in designing a new home or building? Do you want to conserve resour...
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80,15 zł |
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40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead: A Hands-On, Step-By-Step Sustainable-Living Guide
ISBN: 9781580117104 / Angielski / Miękka / 255 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A companion volume to Backyard Homesteading, 40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead provides details on how to build more than 40 projects to enhance readers' sustainable living. Even if they are only moderately handy, they ll discover the tools and techniques for building their own feeders, fences, and structures. In the process, they ll save money and have the satisfaction of doing it themselves.
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A companion volume to Backyard Homesteading, 40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead provides details on how to build more than 40 pro...
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85,01 zł |
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Emergency Preparedness Basics: : Peace of Mind Through Preparation
ISBN: 9780615717746 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Emergency Preparedness Basics is a guide to successfully creating your emergency plans and is designed to give you peace of mind as you learn the basics of emergency preparedness. It is easy to read and is designed to help you get prepared by keeping track of your progress as you develop your, home, work, and "on the go" emergency plans. With the help of this comprehensive book, you will be able to see what you have, know what you need to do next, and make your plan. Gain your peace of mind by using this helpful book.
Emergency Preparedness Basics is a guide to successfully creating your emergency plans and is designed to give you peace of mind as you learn the basi...
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44,66 zł |
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Building Open Ponds: Make Biofuels, Health Food, Fertilizers, Animal Feed, and More.
ISBN: 9781481063128 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Product Review: "This is a great book on how to make algae biodiesel using ponds. People around the world contact us all the time about creating renewable energy using algae. This book makes it possible for them to do so in their own back yard. Great job " Vic. Garlington http: //www.70CentsaGallon.com The first complete manual on building open ponds. From backyard units to commercial sized ponds, this books outlines the steps necessary and contains all the information you need. With open ponds, a person has the ability to make: Algae Biofuels Health Food Supplements Organic Fertilizer Animal...
Product Review: "This is a great book on how to make algae biodiesel using ponds. People around the world contact us all the time about creating renew...
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879,63 zł |
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How to Lower Home Energy Bills: From A to Z: Easy to Use Illustrated Guide to Lower Home Energy Bills
ISBN: 9781475234244 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Step-by-Step advice on how to reduce the electricity, gas, and water use in your home. Over 100 ways to lower utility bills by making your home more energy efficient. The information in this book is compiled from 13 U.S. Government web sites, residential home energy rating services, and home energy performance contractors. Learn how to: Energy audit your own home (or choose a professional), develop a plan to reduce energy use, track your progress. Advice from A to Z on insulation, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, appliances, electronics, plumbing, renewable energy, tax credits, and...
Step-by-Step advice on how to reduce the electricity, gas, and water use in your home. Over 100 ways to lower utility bills by making your home more e...
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66,75 zł |
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The Single Woman's Guide to Urban Disaster Preparedness: How to keep your dignity and maintain your comfort amid the chaos
ISBN: 9781479276400 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever wondered how you would cope if there was a disaster? What would you need if there was no power or communication for an extended period? Would you be prepared to remain in your home for a few days, a week, or a month without venturing outside? Can you put your hands on exactly what you would like to take with you if you had to evacuate? Written specifically for a single woman living in an urban environment, this is a practical guide to prepare your home for safety and comfort for as long as you would need to stay inside. You will learn what you would need to have on hand, where...
Have you ever wondered how you would cope if there was a disaster? What would you need if there was no power or communication for an extended period? ...
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28,98 zł |
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The Pellet Stove Almanack: Home Heating Joins the 21st Century
ISBN: 9780615745589 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pellet stoves have an aura of mystery surrounding them. There's quite a bit of buzz about them, but accurate information is hard to obtain, and apparently conflicting claims abound. I set out a few years back, not to write a book, but to buy a pellet stove for my home. As I probed deeper, my fascination with this astonishing technology grew until I concluded that pellet stoves are what other heating systems want to be when they grow up. Nearly all conventional heating systems today are centered on post-Civil War technology. The modern pellet stove is truly the only 21st Century heat source in...
Pellet stoves have an aura of mystery surrounding them. There's quite a bit of buzz about them, but accurate information is hard to obtain, and appare...
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62,29 zł |
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The Stuff Cure: How we lost 8,000 pounds of stuff for fun, profit, virtue, and a better world
ISBN: 9781480162372 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One secret of a happy life-having just the right stuff, with no clutter. The Stuff Cure shows you how this goal is achievable. It's a proven method to unstuff your excess, organize what you keep, and regain control of your life. Along the way, you'll find opportunities for fun, profit, virtue, and helping create a better world.
One secret of a happy life-having just the right stuff, with no clutter. The Stuff Cure shows you how this goal is achievable. It's a proven method to...
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66,93 zł |
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A Complete Guide To Self Sufficiency In The Modern World: How To Grow What You Eat From The Garden For Healthy Homesteading
ISBN: 9781481290098 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A lot of persons wonder what homesteading is and how it fits into our modern society. In a nutshell it is a return to being self sufficient, living off the land if you will. As more and more individuals are trying to find ways to save money they are looking at ways to grow what they can. A lot may find it surprising to know that having a boxed garden or a potted garden is an urban way to homestead.
This book provides all the information that one could ever want to know on a basic level about homesteading and how to make the transition to becoming more self sufficient. What many... A lot of persons wonder what homesteading is and how it fits into our modern society. In a nutshell it is a return to being self sufficient, living of...
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31,21 zł |
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Watts In This For Me?: A Skeptic's Guide To Home Energy Efficiency
ISBN: 9781482699661 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In his new book Watts In This For Me? A Skeptic's Guide To Home Energy Efficiency, Jeffrey Tamburro addresses the simple premise that energy efficiency is something that will benefit everyone and the information about it can be conveyed without getting into political discussions or being overly technical. If you ever considered making energy efficiency upgrades to your home, but were turned off by a political agenda you didn't agree with, didn't want to get scolded about the way you live, couldn't understand any of the technology, thought it was too expensive or thought it just didn't work,...
In his new book Watts In This For Me? A Skeptic's Guide To Home Energy Efficiency, Jeffrey Tamburro addresses the simple premise that energy efficienc...
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53,58 zł |
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Comfort in a Lower Carbon Society
ISBN: 9780415852869 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Current expectations and standards of comfort are almost certainly unsustainable and new methods and ideas will be required if there is to be any prospect of a significantly lower carbon society. This collection reassesses relationships between people and the multitude of environments they inhabit in the context of increasing carbon intensities of everyday life. In this bold and unconventional volume historians, sociologists, environmentalists, geographers, and cultural theorists provoke and stimulate debate about the future of comfort in a lower carbon society. These contributions are then...
Current expectations and standards of comfort are almost certainly unsustainable and new methods and ideas will be required if there is to be any pros...
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272,51 zł |
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The Untrained Housewife's Guide to Getting Prepared: Surviving Emergencies Without Stress
ISBN: 9780615777085 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Getting Prepared is a beginner's manual for how to get started feeling more confident and self-reliant during life's unexpected happenings. While we all certainly hope that nothing bad will ever happen, we all secretly know that it could. From emergency grab-and-go bags, to a 30-day food plan, this book will walk you through all the elements to consider. You'll find words of wisdom from someone who's done it all and can guide you step-by-step without overwhelming you. If you've thought about trying to get better prepared and develop an emergency plan, but have been unsure about where to...
Getting Prepared is a beginner's manual for how to get started feeling more confident and self-reliant during life's unexpected happenings. While we a...
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44,60 zł |
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How to Future Proof Your Home: A Guide to Building with Energy Intelligence in Cold Climates: The techniques, principles, mindsets and strategies tha
ISBN: 9780991828111 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Professionally accredited author Shane Wolffe will show you how to cost-effectively build your home to be as much as 85 percent more energy efficient, even in extreme climates. Written for the average person, this book simplifies building principles that formed the foundation of the Passivhaus (Passive House) standard, a building standard that produces ultra-low energy buildings. These are principles pioneered and perfected in Saskatchewan, Canada - a province with one of the most extreme climates in the world, having temperatures ranging from -40 C (-40F) to 35 C (95F). If energy efficiency...
Professionally accredited author Shane Wolffe will show you how to cost-effectively build your home to be as much as 85 percent more energy efficient,...
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66,84 zł |
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