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"Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility--and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources, or in the distant future due to catastrophic cosmological events, we must face the reality that humans will one day need to leave planet Earth to survive as a species. World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores...
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (144 p.)
Language
English
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"If you are raising chickens, turkeys, or other poultry for meat and lack easy access to a humane, local slaughterhouse, this guide shows you how to put together a slaughtering and processing unit that will accommodate any type of poultry and can be moved from farm to farm. These units can be funded, built, and used by a community of small farmers, or you can develop one by yourself and use it as part of a business. This book covers the mechanics...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1979
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
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"Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life."--
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English
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The author guides you through the process of setting up your property (no matter how small or large), establishing a garden, welcoming animals into the fold, living more resourcefully, and expanding your homestead kitchen tools and skills with grace and confidence. Iincludes chapters on raising chickens, animal husbandry, growing a garden, home dairy production, bee keeping, resourceful living and homestead kitchen skills.
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (288 p.)
Language
English
Description
"The classic home cheese making primer has been updated and revised to reflect the increased interest in artisanal-quality cheeses and the availability of cheese making supplies and equipment. Here are 85 recipes for cheeses and other dairy products that require basic cheese making techniques and the freshest of ingredients, offering the satisfaction of turning out a coveted delicacy. Among the step-by-step tested recipes for cheese varieties are...
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (220 p.)
Language
English
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"You don't need a commercial kitchen or professional training to make your own fresh dairy products. With Kathy Farrell-Kingsley's simple, step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to easily make yogurt, kefir, butter, piima butter, buttermilk, creme fraiche, quark, sour cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese, ricotta, goat cheese, mozzarella, and mascarpone. The Home Creamery also includes 75 delicious cooking and baking recipes that will...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
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"Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life."--
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Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
160 pages
Language
English
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"Create your own unique sustainable home and life with tools, tips, and inspiration from The Humane Home. Sarah Lozanova shows us how to evaluate all the ways our lifestyle and living choices can be more sustainable, from powering our homes to the food we consume and the air we breathe. Small steps empower us to act immediately by starting an herb garden, reducing utility bills, and learning how to conduct a home energy audit."--Amazon.com.
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Here is everything you need to know to make and repair your own metal tools, household items, hardware, or farm equipment. Simple and clear instructions, supplemented by step-by-step photography, show how to build a forge, make or acquire tools, and use those tools to create items of lasting beauty and durability."--
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (368 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Put your backyard to work! Enjoy fresher, organic, better-tasting food all the time. The solution is as close as your own backyard. Grow the vegetables and fruits your family loves; keep bees; raise chickens, goats, or even a cow. The Backyard Homestead shows you how it's done. And when the harvest is in, you'll learn how to cook, preserve, cure, brew, or pickle the fruits of your labor. From a quarter of an acre, you can harvest 1,400 eggs, 50...
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (176 p.)
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English
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"Whether you're splitting a cord of wood for your fireplace or managing acres of woodland, The Backyard Lumberjack has the practical instruction and first-hand advice you need. You'll learn how to choose the right equipment and then fell, buck, split, stack, and burn your wood---safely and effectively."--
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English
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Shows city dwellers how to enjoy a more satisfying lifestyle and plant seeds for the sustainable future of our cities, homesteading by growing food anywhere, composting with worms, preserving and fermenting foods, diverting greywater to your garden, and cleaning your house without toxins.
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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book is an introduction to Earth-friendly food, discussing sustainable farming, locally-grown food, avoiding synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, the planting of trees and bushes, the planting of no-till crops, and the planting of vegetable and herb gardens.
Author
Publisher
Alpha
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xviii, 316 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the principles of sustainable living and includes practical suggestions for living an environmentally friendly lifestyle, such as changing energy consumption habits and purchasing "green" home and lawn care products.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
319 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"Based on the blog of the same name, Attainable Sustainable shows readers how to live a simpler, more self-reliant life. It includes instructions not only for growing and cooking food but also for creating artisanal items for the home as well as navigating the great outdoors"--
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Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
175 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains how to get rich while helping save the planet, with fifty easy-to-accomplish suggestions on how to promote an eco-friendly lifestyle while promoting a sound financial plan, offering tips and including helpful resources.
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Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (272 p.)
Language
English
Description
"It's a DIY cook's dream come true: It's pizza night, and you've made not only the crust and sauce but the mozzarella, too. Or you're whipping up quesadillas for a snack, using your homemade Triple Pepper Hack. Or the dinner party's in high gear and out comes the cheese plate-and yes, you've made all the cheeses on it. Even better-you made them all earlier that day. In a cookbook whose results seem like magic but whose recipes and instructions are...
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Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 23 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Written to allay children's fears about the environment, this book shows how smart technologies, innovative ideas, and a growing commitment to alternative lifestyles are exploding around the world, creating a future that will be brighter than we sometimes might think. Includes profiles of unexpected personalities.
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