The Self-Sufficient Home

By Christopher Nyerges

Book Overview

How to cut heating and cooling costs, utilize solar energy, construct nonflush toilets and solar showers, collect rainwater, and apply permaculture techniquesHundreds of photographs and diagrams illustrate ways to use natural resources and embrace self-reliance Sustainable living advice from self-reliance expert Christopher Nyerges, editor of Wilderness Way magazine and author of How to Survive Anywhere
In an ever-changing economy, cutting costs and utilizing available resources is essential. From embracing solar energy and wind power to using fluorescent bulbs and growing backyard vegetable gardens, there are endless ways to live a more ecological and economical lifestyle.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811735583
• ISBN13: 9780811735582
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 8.3"