Author: William R. Clark
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: future, dollar, iraq, oil, warfare, petrodollar
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2005-05-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0865715149
ISBN-13: 9780865715141

The invasion of Iraq may well be remembered as the first oil currency war. Far from being a response to 9/11 terrorism or Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction, Petrodollar Warfare argues that the invasion was precipitated by two converging phenomena: the imminent peak in global oil production and the ascendance of the euro currency. Energy analysts agree that world oil supplies are about to peak, after which there will be a steady decline in supplies of oil. Iraq, possessing the world’s second-largest oil reserves, was therefore already a target of US geostrategic interests.

Author: Jerry Yudelson
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: building, language, understanding
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2007-10-01
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0865715726
ISBN-13: 9780865715721

Green building is the fastest-growing trend to hit since the Internet, bringing with it an enormous range of new products, systems, and technologies. Green Building A to Z is an informative, technically accurate, and highly visual guide to green building, for both decision-makers and interested citizens. It begins with an introduction to the importance of green buildings and a brief history of the green building movement, outlines the benefits and costs of green buildings, and shows how you can influence the spread of green buildings. The book touches on key issues, such as enhancing water con

Author: Chip Haynes
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: people, real, bicycling, cyclist, practical
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2009-04-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0865716331
ISBN-13: 9780865716339

"...with plenty of tips and advice for those who want to get back into biking even after decades have passed, "The Practical Cyclist" is a read many readers will embrace for fitness and the environment." - James. A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review  "Dust off the bike, put some air in the tires, and discover a new world that has been waiting for you. that’s an easy-to-accept invitation from the author, who is a bicycle enthusiast, commuter, and self-described all-round "neighborhood bike guy" from Clearwater, Florida. the text addresses the transition into a two-wheeler mindset in an eas

Author: Cecile Andrews
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: leisure, joie, vivre, community, visions, beautiful, new, slow
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2006-10-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0865715548
ISBN-13: 9780865715547

We’re hammered, we’re slammed, we’re out of control. Happiness is on the decline in the most affluent country in the world, and Americans are troubled by the destructiveness of a lifestyle devoted to money and status. Yet no one seems to have a clue how to exit from the fast lane.   Slow is Beautiful analyzes the subtle consumer and political and corporate forces stamping the joy from our existence and provides a vision of a more fulfilling life through the rediscovery of caring community, unhurried leisure, and life-affirming joie de vivre. The book discusses:   • The frantic time

Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: building, series, natural, state, cordwood, art
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2003-01-01
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0865714754
ISBN-13: 9780865714755

Cordwood masonry is an ancient building technique whereby walls are constructed from "log ends" laid transversely in the wall. It is easy, economical, aesthetically striking, energy-efficient, and environmentally sound.Cordwood Building collects the wisdom of more than 25 of the world’s best practitioners, detailing the long history of the method, and demonstrating how to build a cordwood home using the latest and most up-to-date techniques, with a special focus on building code issues.Author/editor Rob Roy has been building, researching, and teaching about cordwood masonry for 25 years and,

Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: affordable, build, houses, sheltered, earth
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2006-03-01
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 0865715211
ISBN-13: 9780865715219

An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet. Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the home’s temperature (keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer), along with the benefits of low maintenance and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake, and storm

Authors:Kaki Hunter, Donald Kiffmeyer,
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: building, natural, series, techniques, tricks, tools, earthbag
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-06-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0865715076
ISBN-13: 9780865715073

Over 70 percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home. This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials-straw, cob, and earth-for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials.Earthbag Building is the first comprehensive guide to all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags filled with earth-or earthbags. Having been introduced to sandbag construction by the renowned Nader Khalili in 1993, the authors developed