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Product Description There?s never been a better time to ?be prepared.? Matthew 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. You?ll learn how to start a fire and keep warm if you?ve been left temporarily homeless, as well as the basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business. You?ll 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. You?ll 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 expanded?the first edition was written pre-9/11 and pre-Katrina, when few Americans took the risk of social disruption seriously?When 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.
Another good survivalist related book to own December 12, 2008 Like the title says, I only gave it 4 stars because I have not read through it. More or less it covers a variety of topics and so far very good. I figured it would be another good book to add to my library "When technology does fail". Basically most of the skills and techniques that are in it you can look up on the internet, but for me and probably others it's just nice to have all that knowledge gathered into this book. Not saying EVERYTHING is covered in this one book but, I would say it's a good starting point.
Easy to read resource December 12, 2008 This book was used as a supporting document for a research paper. I found it easy to read and very comprehensive. I will use this book however as a resources for years for fun activities to do with kids like basket making and gardening or wilderness survival techniques as well. Good read for such a large "manual".
Very Good book to have around November 2, 2008 Very good book. To the point information. For those people that are living day to day. This is a must! For you that have a panic when the lights go out or the tap stops running. What to do when the unexpected drops upon you and your loved ones? I can only hope you have a chance to have read this book.
simply excellent October 31, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
service was very prompt and my book came packaged in excellent condition. definately buy from them again
When Technology Fails October 31, 2008 This was a great book for preparing for whatever may happen in a crisis situation
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