Currently viewing the category: "Book Reviews"
biking-country

Bike Books: A Review

By On December 9, 2010 · 1 Comment

With the temperatures falling outside you may not be getting on your bike as much as you’d like, especially if you haven’t stocked up on your wool clothing. So it’s the perfect time to catch up on your reading. As bike popularity is exploding, so are [...]

Continue Reading →

Free Book: Sustainable Energy — Without The Hot Air

By On April 14, 2009 · 1 Comment

I’m very glad to see the publication of a book called Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air. Don’t be fooled by the cover — this is book is a lively look at sustainable energy.

I liked the way reviewer Cory Doctorow describes [...]

Continue Reading →

Notes From The MetaEfficient Labs

By On April 20, 2008 · 13 Comments

I’ve been doing a lot of work in the MetaEfficient lab. I thought I would post an update on my experiments and research:

Continue Reading →

How to Live Well Without Owning A Car

By On December 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment

In his book, How To Live Well Without Owning A Car author Chris Balish exposes the true costs of car ownership, and shows how car-free living can put anyone on the path to financial freedom. Take a look at the book’s car cost worksheet, and see how much owning [...]

Continue Reading →

Human Wildlife

By On June 24, 2007 · 1 Comment

This book, Human Wildlife, is an interesting survey of the fungi, yeasts, bacteria, worms and other creatures that inhabit the human body. Though sometimes hard to read, it’s certainly illuminating to know about the symbiotic relationships that the human body entertains, and well as the more parasitic ones.

Continue Reading →

25 Houses Under 3000 Square Feet

By On June 13, 2007 · 16 Comments

As the Small House Society points out, compact homes are efficient in many ways: they require less power, they require less maintenance, they require less materials to build, and they have smaller environmental footprint. Another advantage is that you can invest in land, rather than spend money building a huge [...]

Continue Reading →

Off The Grid Homes

By On May 30, 2007 · Leave a Comment

In Off the Grid Homes, architect Lori Ryker, examines a number of modern homes that are “off grid” — meaning they are self-sustaining in regards to electrical power and water use. Looking at each home, she highlights the techniques that were used to generate power and conserve it.

Continue Reading →

Solar Water Heating: Book Review

By On September 22, 2006 · 3 Comments

Solar Water Heating is the first book I’ve seen that focuses solely on solar water heating. It’s a technique that’s been practiced since ancient times, but until now there’s been strangely few resources on the topic for a North American audience. The author, Bob Ramlow, examines state-of-the-art solar heating systems. He [...]

Continue Reading →

Good Green Kitchens

By On September 11, 2006 · 1 Comment

This new book by Jennifer Roberts is a detailed and well-photographed guide to remodeling your kitchen using green techniques. Roberts examines green kitchen building materials in depth, and brief surveys water and energy efficiency in the kitchen. The book has over 150 color photographs, and includes case studies of some great looking green kitchens. The [...]

Continue Reading →

Carfree Cities: Where Are They?

By On August 3, 2006 · 3 Comments

Interested in knowing where you can find places free of cars? There’s an extensive list of carfree places around the world, available now on the Wikipedia. There’s also a book about Carfree Citites available. Here’s our review:

Imagine life in a city free [...]

Continue Reading →

Looking for something?

Use the form below to search the site:


Still not finding what you're looking for? Drop a comment on a post or contact us so we can take care of it!

Visit our friends!

A few highly recommended friends...

Archives

All entries, chronologically...