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The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart (Mother Earth News Wiser Living ...
Paul Scheckel
New Society Publishers, 2005
Great information that will save your money
The first third of the book is general information about energy, how it is made, how to count it, how to work the numbers. It should be a required class textbook for High School seniors. This background information is very well written and easy to understand. But, that ...
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Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems (Mother Earth News Wiser ...
Bob Ramlow, Benjamin Nusz
New Society Publishers, 2006
all the basics
After reading reviews for this book I made the purchase hoping to have the basics of solar water heating covered. The book does that very well. Like most of us I'd love to see a book covering a detailed step by step installation with tools, equipment, costs, etc. But ...
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Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
Steve Solomon
New Society Publishers, 2006
Beginner's organic gardening book
I bought this book because of the title "Growing Food in Hard Times" when I was obsessed with peak oil. The author discusses hard times very briefly and the main part of the book is low intensive organic gardening.
My gardens before I got this book were pathetic ...
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Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects
Dmitry Orlov
New Society Publishers, 2008
Dmitry Orlov Gives Fresh Perspective on Dark Future for U.S.
You need to read "Reinventing Collapse" by Dmitry Orlov, if only to get
an outsider's perspective on our American way of life. But Mr. Orlov is
not only an outsider who grew up in the former Soviet Union, he also happened to live through the FSU's collapse in the ...
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A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger
Eliane Whitehouse, Warwick Pudney
New Society Publishers, 1998
A Volcano in My Tummy
It was not what I thought. I thought it was a book to read to kids, instead it is a WONDERFUL workbook with ideas, activities, etc. Definately for teachers but very useful even for this grandma!
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Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual
Solar Energy International
New Society Publishers, 2004
To be fair...you probably should buy this...but...
To be fair, I have not read this book. Why 5 stars? The book is a for-profit venture by the author, so recovery of time, effort, & energy is important for revenue reasons. So why write this review? After spending nearly 12-18 hours perusing AMAZON's book list on solar ...
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The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and ...
Dan Chiras
New Society Publishers, 2006
Good review to renewable energy
I found this book to be more satisfying that the author's more popular book, "The Solar House". Of course, they aren't functional substitutes for each other. This book goes deeper into renewable energy systems available to address the energy needs of residential ...
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Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
John Taylor Gatto
New Society Publishers, 2002
a must for taxpayers, teachers, parents and students
John Taylor Gatto taught in New York City public schools for 30 years. He is now a writer and a lecturer. He was named New York City Teacher of the Year and New York State Teacher of the Year.
"The Seven Lesson School Teacher" is the first chapter of his book. It ...
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Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
Stacy Malkan
New Society Publishers, 2007
Great Book with useful information!
This book was great! It was very interesting. I couldn't put it down. It gives you a great insight into how big cosmetic companies really think.
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The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift
Andres R. Edwards
New Society Publishers, 2005
A Sustainable Framework
The Sustainability Revolution provides a broad portrait of a paradigm shift, as the sub title claims. Although I checked this out of the library, this is a book to own and refer to especially if you are interested in furthering sustainable best practices or even ...
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Earth-Sheltered Houses: How to Build an Affordable...
Rob Roy
New Society Publishers, 2006
The best available guide I've found yet
An excellent reference for those who are interested in Earth Bermed and Earth Sheltered houses. His attention to detail in the excavation and foundation chapters is worth the price of the book alone. Especially when there is a lack of in depth internet resources ...
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Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time
David R. Johnston, Kim Master
New Society Publishers, 2004
words from reformed contractor
Great book, covers vast majority of important topics, and written by ex-contractor with real-world experience and building knowledge. Def recommend.
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Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice
Paul Kivel
New Society Publishers, 2002
A New Edition--Great!
When I began reading the previous edition a few years ago, I realized that I wanted to discuss it with other white people as I worked through the exercises. As a result five women in leadership roles in their church congregations discussed this book over lunches over ...
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Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change
Pat Murphy
New Society Publishers, 2008
Best Overall Guide to Peak Oil yet
this book just came out and there are no customer reviews yet, so i thought i'd add more info for potential purchasers. my field is peak oil and this was the 69th book i've read on the subject; i believe it to be the best book yet written on peak oil and "where do we ...
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Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil
Michael C. Ruppert
New Society Publishers, 2004
The Occams Razor for 9-11 and our times.
This book is the best explanation yet for why the executive level of government committed the 9-11 false flag operation. Being an engineer, the physics of 9-11 is what got me asking questions. But for most peope this will not be compelling for they lack physics ...
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