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The Art and Ingenuity of the Woodstove
By: "Adkins, Jan"
Price: $15.95
Publisher: NY, Everest House: 1978
Seller ID: 6-1Y012
ISBN: 089696096x
Condition: VERY GOOD+
"As new except for faint fading of lettering on corner of front cover and slight curl to cover. ""the oldest home heater is our newest energy alternative…"" 137 illustrated pages on everything you need to know about the history, purchasing and the care and feeding of woodstoves." View more info
Encyclopedia of Knots
Price: $6.50
Publisher: Brockhampton Press:
Seller ID: 9780860190004
ISBN: 0860190005
Condition: very good
Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet
By: "Barnett, Sloan"
Price: $9.95
Publisher: Atria:
Seller ID: 9781416578451
ISBN: 1416578455
Condition: very good
Imagine if your best friend gave you vital information that could protect you and your family, and save you money, and help the planet. Imagine if you were given clear, simple choices, small changes that could have a big impact on your life. And you could still wear leather shoes and deodorant. You'd listen, right? Well, think of "Today" show contributor Sloan Barnett as that friend. A mother of three, a dedicated consumer advocate, Sloan gives us a fast, simple, down-toearth primer on the ways our homes are making us sick, and what we can all do to transform them into the safe sanctuarie... View more info
Put 'em Up!
Price: $9.95
Publisher: Storey Publishing LLC:
Seller ID: 9781603425469
ISBN: 1603425462
Condition: GOOD
PRESERVING IS BACK, AND IT S BETTER THAN EVER. Flavors are brighter, batch sizes are more flexible, and modern methods make the process safer and easier. Eating locally is on everybodys mind, and nothing is more local than Heirloom Salsa made from vine-fresh tomatoes or a quick batch of Ice-Box Berry Jam saved from the seasons last berries. Even beginners who never made peach jam or dill pickles in their grandmothers kitchens are eager to pick up preserving skills as a way to save money, extend the local harvest, and control the quality of preserved ingredients. The step-by-step instruct... View more info
"Huts, Hovels & Houses"
By: "Fisher, Timothy ( Kathleen Kolb, illus.)"
Price: $7.95
Publisher: "Reading, Massachusetts", Addison_wesley Publishing: 1977
Seller ID: 8-0Y011
ISBN: 0201024640
Condition: GOOD+
"Tight, bright, clean and square ex-library with a few library stamps and rubbing on bottom cover edge. No pockets or stickers. Price clipped dust jacket, now in mylar cover to prevent further wear, has several short tears along edge and a few chips. 48 pages. 8x10.5x0.4"" (20.5x27x1.2cm) Young adult book on building temporary living spaces from discarded or free materials such as hay, sod, snow, cans, newspaper, or palm leaves. Section on basics of home construction from more durable materials such as wood and stone. Basics on how to create a gravity fed water system, collect ... View more info
Woodlands: For profit and pleasure
By: "Forbes, Reginald Dunderdale"
Price: $5.00
Publisher: American Forestry Association:
Seller ID: B0006WH31Q
ISBN: B0006WH31Q
Condition: GOOD
"Foxfire 2: Ghost Stories, Spring Wild Plant Foods, Spinning and Weaving, Midwifing, Burial Customs, Corn Shuckin's, Wagon Making and More Affairs of Plain Living"
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Anchor:
Seller ID: 9780385022675
ISBN: 0385022670
Condition: GOOD
Preserving for All Seasons
By: "Gardon, Anne"
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Firefly Books:
Seller ID: 9781552093221
ISBN: 1552093220
Condition: GOOD
Preserving For All Seasons is a collection of more than 80 delightful small-batch recipes for every season. The book features: the new basics-using a food processor, food mill and blender, ingredients, jelly point and much more. View more info
Putting Food By
By: "Greene, Janet,Hertzberg, Ruth,Vaughan, Beatrice"
Price: $11.50
Publisher: Dutton:
Edition: 4
Seller ID: 9780525933427
ISBN: 0525933425
Condition: very good
"The Dogs of Bedlam Farm: An Adventure with Sixteen Sheep, Three Dogs, Two Donkeys, and Me"
By: "Katz, Jon"
Price: $6.45
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks:
Seller ID: 9780812972504
ISBN: 0812972503
Condition: GOOD
"Dogs are blameless, devoid of calculation, neither blessed nor cursed with human motives. They can't really be held responsible for what they do. But we can."-from "The Dogs of Bedlam Farm" When Jon Katz adopted a border collie named Orson, his whole world changed. Gone were the two yellow Labs he wrote about in "A Dog Year, " as was the mountaintop cabin they loved. Katz moved into an old farmhouse on forty-two acres of pasture and woods with a menagerie: a ram named Nesbitt, fifteen ewes, a lonely donkey named Carol, a baby donkey named Fanny, and three border collies. Training ... View more info
Surveying Practice: The Fundamentals of Surveying
By: "Kissam, Philip"
Price: $7.45
Publisher: Glencoe/Mcgraw-Hill:
Edition: 3
Seller ID: 9780070349018
ISBN: 0070349010
Condition: GOOD
"How to Make Home Electricity from Wind, Water, Sunshine"
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Tab Books:
Seller ID: 9780830611287
ISBN: 0830611282
Condition: GOOD
The Orvis Guide to Tackle Care and Repair: Solid Advice for In-Field or At-Home Maintenance
By: "Leeson, Ted"
Price: $9.95
Publisher: Lyons Press:
Seller ID: 9781592287574
ISBN: 1592287573
Condition: very good
The only thing missing from most fishing vests and tackle boxes is a book telling anglers how to care for all that stuff. No more: The Orvis Guide to Tackle Care and Repair finally explains how to prevent problems, evaluate old equipment, repair broken reels and lures, and more, including invaluable chapters on maintaining and repairing: -Rods, including care of the shaft and the ferrules, guides, reel seat, and grip-Reels, including cleaning and lubrication, the proper tightening of screws, repairs of rusty spindles, and easy field fixes for common problems-Lines, including cleani... View more info
"EARTH SHELTERED HOUSING DESIGN: Guidelines, Examples, and References"
By: "Minnesota, The Underground Space Center University of"
Price: $8.95
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold:
Seller ID: 9780442261573
ISBN: 0442261578
Condition: very good
Great Livin' in Grubby Times : Book II of the Green Beret's Guide to Outdoor Survival
By: "Paul, Don"
Price: $6.45
Publisher: Path Finder Publications (CA):
Edition: 2
Seller ID: 9780938263098
ISBN: 0938263099
Condition: GOOD
Wood Energy
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Storey Books:
Seller ID: 9780882661452
ISBN: 0882661450
Condition: GOOD
Country Living Simple Country Wisdom: 501 Old-Fashioned Ideas to Simplify Your Life
Price: $7.45
Publisher: Hearst:
Seller ID: 9781588168504
ISBN: 1588168506
Condition: very good
Has life become a bundle of stress and mess? Top-selling author Susan Waggoner has the solution. This ingenious, fun-to-read illustrated guide--newly in paperback--offers tried-and-true household hints and practical solutions to everyday problems, from the "A-to-Z Guide to Food" to "The Tao of Laundry." Whether it's a no-scrub trick to make bathroom faucets gleam or surefire advice on keeping your house harmonious with as little fuss as possible, "Country Living Simple Country Wisdom" is the key to creating a home that's cheerful, welcoming, and warm. View more info