From: Guy Putnam #0 @9:92/0 via 9:7000/0 PRNet Re: 2 Books.list rev 0.18 (fwd) 0AREA:SMN_BOOKS 0MSGID: 9:92/0.0 2f896ae3 * Originally By: jcaldwel@iquest.net * Originally To: All * Originally Re: 2 Books.list rev 0.18 (fwd) * Original Area: AEN Chat * Forwarded by : Blue Wave v2.12 Passive Annual Heat Storage by John Hait and The Rocky Mountain Research Center, 1983, 152pp. Available from Whole Earth Access. Use polyethylene and insulation to maintain a constant year round temperature in the immediate area around an underground house. Practical Electrical Wiring by Richter & Schwan is the best that I've seen on the subject for a homeowner. Updated with the advent of new NEC, it is clear for the tyro and the pro alike! I don't know who publishes it anymore, but it beats the pants off its competition! Underground Houses, Robert L. Roy Your Affordable Solar Home, Dan Hibshmann 1983, Sierra Club Books, 0-87156-327-4 How to build an underground house; Underground Designs; Underground Plans Book; and A Tiny Underground House; all by Malcolm Wells and available for a nominal ($7 - $14) cost from Malcolm Wells, Underground Art Gallery, 673 Satucket Road,Brewster,MA 02631 These designs are all underground homes which look like something out of the Architectural Record. They are breathtakingly beautiful, not some survivalist bunker sort of thing. _FIREARMS AND PRIMITIVE WEAPONS, DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES_ Cooper on Handguns, by Jeff Cooper. The classic book on firearms selection, training and use. Defending your Retreat, Delta Press. Principles of Personal Defense, Jeff Cooper. Shoot Out, by Tony Lesce. A book on firearms self-defense. Not as good as some others. Small Arms of the World, Ezell et al, Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA The guide to most small arms of the world .22LR to .50CAL The Survival Armory, by Duncan Long. 1994, Desert Publications. A current listing of survival weapons, not as good in theoretical aspects as Tappan's Survival Guns, but more current in available weapons and accessories. I'd recommend reading after Survival Guns, but still a good addition to the Survival Library. Survival Guns, by Mel Tappan. Janus Press, Rogue River, Or. A somewhat dated, but still very valid, analysis of weapons (not just firearms) for use in long and short term survival situations. The Survival Retreat by Ragnar Benson. "A total plan for retreat defense". _FIRST AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT_ The Bantam Medical Dictionary, Bantam Books, ISBN 0-553-22673-8. A laymans medical dictionary. Ditch Medicine, Richard L. Coffee, published by Paladin Press, Boulder, Co 1993 ISBN 0-873464-717-3. An excellent guide for pre-hospital care givers in treatment of trauma associated with conflict, especially penetrating trauma and burns. Covers wound closure, infection control, chest injuries, pain control during operative procedures, burns, etc. Not a first-aid book, presupposes a fairly broad medical exposure. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. The classic textbook for Emergency Medical Technicians, sometimes called the "Orange Book". Gray's anatomy. Even the old editions, or the reprints of the "classic" editions are worthwhile. A very good text on human anatomy and physiology, highly recommended. Dr. Cohen's Healthy Sailor Book, by Michael Martin Cohen, M.D. Even if you're too smart ever to get in a boat, you'll find good material on such topics as hypothermia and dehydration, motion sickness, skin problems, and psychological aberrations induced by isolation and fatigue. Good writeup of how to mix up rehydration solutions for diarrhea victims, using commonplace ingredients. How to be Your Own Doctor (Sometimes), by Sehnert. A good guide on deciding if you need a doctor or not. Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries, Wilkerson, M.D., Bangs, M.D., Hayward, M.D. Hypothermia: Killer of the Unprepared, by Theodore G. Lathrop, M.D. A thin pamphlet published by The Mazamas, a climbing group. Case studies, warning signs and prevention advice. This was a sort of cult classic in the seventies, among outdoorsy types. It pulls no punches and no doubt has saved some lives. Quick, effective way to become clued about this lethal problem. Mangement of Wilderness and Environmental Emergencies, by Auerbach and Geeher. A medical textbook (warning) discussing simple and advanced treatments. Medicine for Mountaineering, published by the Mountaineers. A good intermediate-duration care book, with heavy emphasis on the mountains and the problems of them. Medicine for the Outdoors: A Guide to Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid by Paul S. Auerbach, M.D. (revised and updated) 1991 Little Borwn and Company ISBN 0-316-05931. 400 pages of information about emergency procedures that laypeople can do effectively. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Treatment, published by Merck. The classic diagnostic medical book, heavy on drug treatments rather than surgical interventions. A new edition is released every four or five years. Outdoor Emergency Care, by Bowman. The National Ski Patrol emergency medical text. More applicable to emergency care in less than urban situations. The Physicians' Desk Reference (aka The PDR) 2497 pages Published by Medical Economics Data Division of Medical Economics Co., Inc. Oradell NJ 07649 Order by mail: Physicians' Desk Reference Reference P.O. box 10689 Des Moines, IA 50336 Order by fax: (515) 284-6714 This is a good _illustrated_ reference work about prescription drugs. Could help in identifying any drugs found or procured in a survival situation. My 1991 copy cost around $50 but since it's published every year you could probably get last year's free from a friendly doctor or nurse (they don't usually save the old ones). Ships Medicine Chest and First Aid at Sea published by the USPHS for (mostly) the merchant marine. Covers prescription drugs (legal and technical), lists of drugs and material for different sizes ships. Good coverage of death, though burial at sea may not be an option for most. Good disease section (including VD), doesn't assume a bunch of healthy males such as some of the wilderness books. The section on getting medical advise over HF radio from the USPHS may be worth it's weigh in gold for Hams. Special Forces Medical Handbook. This is a reprint of a US Army training handbook, and covers many medical techniques as they apply to unconventional operations. Chapters on sterilizing under field conditions, and field dentistry and obstetrics are especially good. Wilderness Medicine 4th ed. by William Forgey MD covers many common medical problems, suggests med's for kits, assumes no doc- tor or EMS is available. Best of all, written for the layman. Very good book. Where there is no Doctor by ? Originally a manual for Chinese village health aides, good and modern information for life in a western world, without all of the resources. _GARDENING, FOOD GROWING AND FARMING_ Backyard Bonanza...an introduction to intensive gardening. By the editors of Organic Gardening Magazine, and printed by Rodale. Short (<50 pp.) but effective intro to high-yield growing beds. I saw no mention of ways the investigating varmints can be used to increase the nutrition value of a gardening effort , but that's Rodale for you Bardswell, Frances A. The Herb Garden, with illustrations by the Hon. Florence Amherst and Isabelle Forrest. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1911. Hard cover, 173 pages, index, tables, paste-in color illustrations. $20 Buchman, Dian Dincin. Herbal Medicine: The Natural Way to Get Well and Stay Well. New York: Gramercy, 1980. Hard cover with DJ, 310 pages, index, drawings, list of resources. $12 Fox, Helen M. My Years in My Herb Garden. New York: MacMillan, 1953; first printing. Hard cover with dust jacket, index, very good condition. $9 Freeman, Margaret B. Herbs for the Mediaeval Household, for Cooking, Healing and Divers Uses. New York: The Metropolotian Museum of Art, 1943. Hard cover, 48 pages, illustrated with drawings. Excellent condition. $9 Gibbons, Euell. Stalking the Wild Asparagus: Field Guide Edition. A field guide to edible wild plants. New York: David McKay, 1972; reprint. Paper, 303 pages, excellent condition. $6 Complete Book of Composting by ? (boring, but informative) Grow it! by Richard Langer The Four-Season Harvest by Eliot Coleman. R. R. Donneley & Sons, 1992 The Bread machine Cookbook IV (Whole grains & natural sugars) by Donna German Bristol Publishing, 1992 Growing Food in Solar Greenhouses by Delores Wolfe (all the folks up North) Kadans, Joseph M. Modern Encyclopedia of Herbs: A comprehensive, practical, up-to-date reference work covering hundreds of herbs: common names, cooking uses, botanical names, cosmetic uses, growing conditions, medical uses. New York: Parker Publishing, 1970. Hard cover with dust jacket, 256 pages, cross-referenced index. Very good condition. $12 Medsger, Oliver Perry. Edible Wild Plants. New York: McMillan, 1954. Hard cover with DJ, 323 pages, photos, drawings, index, index of scientific names. $14 Miloradovich, Milo. The Home Garden Book of Herbs & Spices: The complete handbook on growing, preparing and preserving all culinary herbs and spices--for the gardener, the homemaker, and the gourmet. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1952. Hard cover with dust jacket, 236 pages, index, list of botanical names. $10 Pond, Barbara. A Sampler of Wayside Herbs: Rediscovering Old Uses For Familiar wild Plants; illustrated by Edward and Marcia Norman. New York: Greenwich House, 1974. Hard cover with DJ, index, bibliography, color and B&W drawings and paintings, 126 pages. Excellent condition. $14 How to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons (great book, I'm currently using guidelines for my backyard garden) Ramsbottom, John. Edible Fungi, with colour plates by Rose Ellenby. London: Penguin, 1948. Hard cover, 45 pages, 24 color plates. Excellent condition. $7 Ranson, Florence. British Herbs. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1949. Paper, 203 pages, illustrated with photos and drawings. Excellent condition. $6 Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair. Herb Gardening. London: Medici Society, 1945; 2nd printing. Hard cover with dust jacket, 206 pages, illustrated with drawings, color & B&W photos. Very good condition. $9 Taylor, George M. British Herbs and Vegetables. London: Collins, 1947. Hard cover with dust jacket, 48 pages, color and B&W photos and drawings. $8 The Handbook for Fruit Explorers by Ram Fishman North American Fruit Explorers, 1986 NAFEX is an organization of people who experiment with fruit trees. It has a periodic newsletter which is consists of articles and letter submitted by members. Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew (1981 Rodale Press 0-87857-341-0). Read it. ABC and XYZ of Beekeeping from the A.I.Root library The Hive and the Honey Bee from Dadant Publications How to Make $100000 farming 25 Acres by Wheatly Successful Small Sacle Farming by Schwenke The Contrary Farmer by Gene Lodgson Christmas Trees by Lewis Hill The Backyard Homestead Mini Farm & Garden Log Book John Jeavons How to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons _GENERAL SURVIVALISM TOPICS (As opposed to short-term SURVIVAL)_ Basic Preparedness, The Survival Center, Inc., @1994, ISBN 0-9642342-0-3 A good primer on food storage, water storage, very basic medical supplies, grains etc. Basic Self-Reliance, It is written as an instructors manual to teach people in underdeveloped countries how to take care of themselves. It shows how to make a hand powered wahing machine, a water clarifier (not purifier), an evap. refri From: Guy Putnam #0 @9:92/0 via 9:7000/0 PRNet Re: 3 Books.list rev 0.18 (fwd) 0AREA:SMN_BOOKS 0MSGID: 9:92/0.0 2f896ae5 * Originally By: jcaldwel@iquest.net * Originally To: All * Originally Re: 3 Books.list rev 0.18 (fwd) * Original Area: AEN Chat * Forwarded by : Blue Wave v2.12 carried by: Emergency Essentials, 165 S. Mountain Way Drive, Orem, UT 84058-5119 phone 1-800-999-1863 my favorite mail order co. The book is $14.95 + $6 shipping for any order. Survival with Style, Bradford Angier (also Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants, same author). No nonsense outdoor survival and woodcraft, from an old timer who has done it. Much more indepth than other texts, and had good, but brief coverage of firearms (the result of a slight American (North and South) bias). Tappan on Survival, by Mel Tappan. Janus Press, Rogue River, Or. A collection of the late Mr. Tappans articles in various magazines. "Village Technology Handbook", by VITA (Volunteers in Technical Asssitance), ISBN 086619-275-1 _HOMESTEADING_ How to create a home away from civilization Anything written by Bradford Angier. Should be available in libraries or used book stores. Country Blacksmithing by Charles McRaven. This is a very practical guide to metalworking with limited equipment. There's a very complete, and accurate, section on tempering steels. Five Acres and Independence by M.G. Kains. It's a handbook for small farm management. It describes cropping methods, plants, and farming techniques for small farms (5 acres or less). The Foxfire Books (all of them). Sorting the wheat from the chaff, lots of good information on basic homesteading skills. How to Survive Without a Salary by Charles Long Horizon Publishing, 1981 The Modern Homestead Manual, by Thomsen and Freshwater, ISBN 0-9625960-4-3, 215 pages. Discusses the whys, hows and whens of moving to the country, covering topics that other books have missed. Practical Blacksmithing, by M.T. Richardson. This is a classic from the turn of the century. If you are interested in old methods, this is a must read. _INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS (non-fiction) Early Man And The Ocean, by Thor Heyerdahl. That's right, the guy who sailed the seas in heaps of balsa and bunches of reeds. This is a retrospective and contemplative look at his life's obsession, understanding the ways humans traveled abroad during our dim prehistory. Give your Heart to the Hawks by Winfred Blevins Great book based on the factual adventures of the mountian men. Good account of Hugh Grant ( not sure of the name ) being mauled by a Grizzly bear, left for dead by his companions, including a young Jim Bridger, and not only making his way back to the base camp, but then pursuing his false comrades for revenge! The Raft by Robert Trumbull. Three USN Aircrew navigate their raft 34 days to a landfall. Info on desperation navigation, finding food and water at sea, and how to turn a Model 1911A1 into a better hammer when it's going to rust solid anyway. Survival in Auschwitz, by Primo Levi. Learn the importance of attitude in survival; those who kept hope alive in their hearts were far more likely to make it through--as well as being able to think quick and adapt. Shackleton's Valiant Voyage by Alfred Lansing. Antartic explorers lose their ship in pack ice after a year of wating no rescue. Three (of the 28) sail a boat from the edge of the ice to South Georgia and make first crossing of island mountain range. All survive. Trapped at Pearl Harbor by Stephen Bower Young. What to do when your battle ship turns over? Well, don't give up is a good start. The Tracker, as told by William Jon Watkins. Stories of his learning and usage of survival techniques and tracking The Search, Tom Brown with William Owen. Same as above, but continued Granfather, Tom Brown. Account of Life of his Teacher, a South Lippan Apache Scout. Many survival stories Nature Philosophy Books by Tom Brown: The Vision The Quest The Journey Awakening Spirits Newt Gingrich's recommended reading list: Alvin and Heidi Toffler, authors of "Future Shock" and "The Third Wave." Federalist Papers, posted to political groups on the net. Toqueville Travels and Democracy in America The Declaration of Independence - Posted to the net The Constitution of the United States of America - Posted to the net Druckers "Effective Executive, Demmings "Concepts of Quality Progress and Freedom Foundation's report on Alvin Toffler's works Quote of Newt recommending the Founders in general: "In the other direction I suggest to them, immerse yourself in the Founding Fathers. These people thought a long time about the nature of being human, about the problems of power, about how to organize a free society so it could sustain freedom. And if you can combine the two, you can begin to create an opportunity for every American to participate in ways that will prove to be quite remarkable." -- Newt Gingrich The Ruling Class: Inside the Imperial Congress_ (Eric Felten, Heritage Foundation, 1993). It's a fascinating account of how Congress has abrogated its responsibility to write rational and reasonable laws, how it sidesteps accountability for its actions, and how it has turned itself into an incumbency machine. _MISCELLANY_ A serious dictionary of your favorite language. The Book of Outdoor Lore, by Clyde Ormond. A great book full of survival skills, equipment needed (nothing high-tech: this book is from the 1950's), edible plants and animals and how to gather/hunt/prepare them, etc. Even includes making and using primitive weapons (e.g., a hunting sling). A Bouncer's Guide to Barroom Brawling by Peyton Quinn. Hand to hand stuff, mostly unarmed, a bit of weapons, hardly adresses guns at all, but what it does cover, it covers well, especially the mental, avoidance of the "machismo bullshit" effect, etc. Care and Use of Individual Clothing and Equipment, Army Field Manual 21-15. How to use basic field gear. Cold comfort : keeping warm in the outdoors / Glenn Randall. New York, NY : Lyons & Burford, c1987. ISBN 0941130460 (pbk.) : $9.95. An has abrexcellent discussion of how to stay warm. Everyone's Knife Bible by Don Paul. Very interesting book. The Farmer's Dog, by John Holmes Popular Dogs Publishing, 1984 Field Hygiene and Sanitation, Army Field Manual 21-10/Air Force Manual 161-10. Basic field sanitation techniques. How to hide almost anything, by Krotz. Ideas about hiding small items in your home, in false panels, cabinet fronts, etc. How to Shit in the Woods, by Kathleen Meyer. The name says it all. Improvised Munitions Handbook, TM 31-210, Department of the Army Technical Manual, 1969. The how to do it, including: 9mm pipe pistol, pipe shotgun, fertilizer an-al explosive, improvised black powder, reuseable primer, pipe bombs, fuse, gasoline gelled with animal blood, and many others. The Modern Gunsmith (2 volumes) (c. 1930). It discusses many topics, including machining, forging and tempering (complete with a full-color "color chart" for tempering; gives approximate temperatures for the various colors, and the uses of such tools). If you can find this book, it's probably worth whatever you have to pay for it. Modern Weapons Caching, by Ragnar Benson. How to long-term store most anything. The Morrow Guide to Knots, Bigon and Regazzoni. Lots of different knots, how and when to tie them. The Official Boy Scout Fieldbook - A must-have, especially the older versions. The Official Boy Scout Handbook - A classic, both the current edition and especially older versions Pocket Ref, Thomas J. Glover, Sequoia Publishing, 1989 ISBN # 0-9622359-0-3. A pocket-sized book full of potentially useful information about machining, wood, building, electronics and computers, Gasses, and all sorts of other stuff. Highly recommended - this book is one that I keep loosing, I should buy several copies and keep them in my toolbox, desk, at work, and in my briefcase. The Razor Edge Book of Sharpening, by John Juranitch Warner Books 1985 ISBN 0-446-38002-4 (USA) (0-446-38003-2 Canada) 8" x 9 1/4" 145 ppg. paper ($12.50, 13.50 in Can. - as of 1985) Razor-Edge Systems, Inc. PO Box 150, Ely, Minnesota 55731. 218 365 6419, 218 365 5360 (fax), 800 541 1458 (orders.) The book (item BK10) is $12.50 plus $4 shipping. An excellent book on sharpening knives, axes, razors, etc. Ropes, Knots and Slings for Climbers, by Walt Wheelock. If your life is dangling by a rope, lets make sure the knot is tied correctly. US Army Special Forces Caching Techniques. A reprint of a US Army Manual from Desert Publications, P.O. Box 1751 El Dorado, AR 71731-1751 Brief but thorough discussion of how to hide things, including techniques that I'd never considered like anchoring them underwater. One small criticism, the chapter on burying lists the tools to have, a shovel might also be useful! The Survivor, Volumes 1-4 by Kurt Saxon. Old time techniques. Tracking, a Blueprint for learning how, by Jack Kearney. How to follow people's and animals tracks, and by exclusion, how to avoid being tracked. Urban Combat, a reprint of a US Army Manual, from Desert Publications, P.O. Box 1751 El Dorado, AR 71731-1751 Information on current doctrine for combat in urban areas, how to select and defend urban locations and considerations of standard military weapons. Vehicle Recovery Operations, Army Field Manual 21-22. How to get unstuck, also has good information about moving large heavy objects with things found at hand. Shelter, Shelter Pubs. 1973, Ten Speed Press. A historical, cultural and practical perspective of shelter designs from around the world. Also the aspects of water, food and waste (human, animal, food) managment. What to do with food and animal waste? Some can be used for compost. To my knowledge carnivorous waste is no good (food or fecal, check me on this people). The Yankee Magazine Book of Forgotten Arts. Bacon, Richard M. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978. Hard cover, 217 pages. Covers such topics as cooking on a wood stove, building a smokehouse, using root cellars, keeping a family cow, working wit SEEN!BY: 102/975 106/64 108/155 112/28 115/801 124/4014 132/209 133/1007 SEEN!BY: 138/179 147/3032 203/8888 231/30 110 511 955 236/48 271/220 272/115 SEEN!BY: 285/27 300/507 301/44 356/3 369/85 375/41 382/91 502 804 2255/10 SEEN!BY: 2470/17 3550/551 3612/730 3624/7 3632/66 3634/38 3640/101 3644/8 17 SEEN!BY: 3649/15 3654/8 3816/138 @PATH: 231/110 382/91 --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: FLOTOM * Austin, Tx * (512) 282-3941 * H16/V34 (9:92/0) 0SEEN-BY: 91/0 92/0 16 20 93/0 376/206 6000/0 6100/0 6500/0 6800/7 7000/0 1 2 3 0SEEN-BY: 7000/6 0PATH: 92/0 7000/0 From: Guy Putnam #0 @9:92/0 via 9:7000/0 PRNet Re: Books.list rev 0.18 (fwd) 0AREA:SMN_BOOKS 0MSGID: 9:92/0.0 2f896ae7 * Originally By: jcaldwel@iquest.net * Originally To: All * Originally Re: Books.list rev 0.18 (fwd) * Original Area: AEN Chat * Forwarded by : Blue Wave v2.12 Reply-to: jcaldwel@iquest.net From: "james caldwell" Originally to: chat@aen.org Organization: I will trade food for firearms. Original Date: Fri, 07 Apr 1995 22:09:20 -0400 -!------ Forwarded message -------- Newsgroups: misc.survivalism Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 00:51:14 GMT From: decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro) Subject: Books.list rev 0.18 Survival Books, rev 0.18 Disclaimer: Most reviews are written by the people who submit them to me. I only edit for style, punctuation and spelling (eventually). I really wouldn't like to get any flames if you disagree with the contents of a review, if you don't like it, write another one and I'll include it also. General. Books are listed (at a minimum) by Title and Author, which should be sufficient to find them in a library or bookstore. I never liked doing bibliographical information in my writing in school, and I'm not going to do it here. You're welcome to add your own information, if you feel it's needed. Also, many of the books listed are old. Many date back to the heydays of the survivalist movement in the seventies, some (especially the works of Bradford Angier) are even older. And of course, many very old books, those from the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries, would have many good ideas. So, some of these books are not in print, your library might have them, or should be able to get them via an interlibrary loan. Also, check used book stores, garage sales, swapmeets and the like, you never know what you might find. Changes in rev 0.18: Added additional books. LOOKING FOR INFORMATION Is there any worthwhile software that should be indexed? If so, let's discuss it in misc.survivalism, and I'll post it. Anything that would fit into an existing catagory, or is similar to an existing book. Books about natural and/or homeopathic medicine Shooting, Reloading, Making improvised weapons Mail Order sources of books or catlogs Alternative energy including especially solar, micro-hydro and geothermal energy sources. Communications Alternative Homebuilding Alternative power systems Sources of Training ???? -- If you know of a book to include here, please email me with it's name and author, and a brief (1 or 2 sentence) description of it. I'll compile and post them. Send to decastro@netcom.com Please do NOT send me anything in MIME format, if you can possibly avoid it. Also, please don't send me anything that's copyrighted. If you are the legitimate copyright holder, and are willing to place the information in the public domain by posting it to a public newsgroup with a suitable release, I'll be glad to incorporate it into this list - otherwise, it's not public domain, and I won't. Non-Fiction Informational, Instructional or Inspirational Books _COOKING, WILD FOODS AND FOOD PRESERVATION_ Back to Basics Copyright 1981 The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. ISBN 0-89577-086-5. Information on food storage and cooking. The African Housewife And Her Home, by Esther Ko-eune. A book about setting up and running a basic homestead, simply written to help people who want to transition from semi-nomadic tribal life to settled agriculture. Wonderfully to-the-point about compound layout, sanitation and health, cooking and nutrition, clothesmaking and sickroom care. [Eagle Press, 1952, printed at Nairobi] "The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing" by Charlie Papazian. ISBN 0-380-76366-4 "The Complete Handbook of Brewing" by Dave Miller. Both books cover all of the bases. The Miller book is considered the more "hardcore" of the two in terms of brewing from scratch, while the Papazian book (actually he has a companion book out now, the name of which currently escapes me) is more entertaining and is equally useful to homebrewers of all experience levels. Cooking with Home Storage, by Vicki Tate, is much more modern but requires many more items to be stocked. It has lots of simple recipes and even home remedies. It is available from Vicki Tate at: 1-801-835-8283. Her audio tape on this topic is quite motivational. Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappe, a million sold by 1975, and still selling well. ISBN 0-345-27429-6. THE classic. Half text which explains the efficiency of grain consumption instead of animal consumption. This approach could end world hunger. Includes a good set of recipes and guidance in balancing needed amino acids when avoiding meat. In tuff times, we may all need this kind of efficiency. Related books are: Recipes for a Small Planet, by Ellen Buchman Ewald, 1973. Food First, Beyond the Myth of Scarcity, by Frances Morre Lappe, etc. 1977. World Hunger, Twelve Myths, by Frances Morre Lappe, etc. 1986. More-with-Less Cookbook, by Doris Janzen Longacre, suggestions by Mennonites on how to eat better and consume less of the world's limited food resources. 1976 Simple recipes. Lots of info on substitutions for requires many more itingredients you don't have. Breads, cereals, meat, soup, veggies, complementary protein, allowances for energy and protein, garden, costs. The recipes I have tried worked very well, including substitutions. The Sprouter's Cookbook, for Fast Kitchen Crops, by Marjorie Page Blanchard. 1975, Garden Way, ISBN: 0-88266-041-1 How to grow sprouts with lots of recipes. This is the way to get fresh veggies from long term storage. The Book of Whole Grains, by Marlene Anne Bumgarner, The Grain-by-Grain Guide to Cooking, Growing, and Grinding Whole Cereals, Nuts, Peas, and Beans. Here is where I found my favorite cookies. I've had good luck with the crackers and cereals. Compares essential Amino Acid Contents of all the grains, beans, nuts, and peas in chart form. Discusses grinders. 1976. ISBN: 0-312-09420-7. The Grains Cookbook, by Bert Greene, 1988, ISBN: 0-89480-612-2 Many recipies from around the world. Great variety. Wheat for Man, Why and How, with Recipes Developed Expressly for the Use of Stoneground Whole Wheat Flour, by Vernice G. Rosenvall, etc. 1952 to 1982. ISBN: 0-88494-282-1. If you store wheat, here is what to do with it. Make a Treat with Wheat, Recipes using Stoneground Whole Wheat Flour, Cracked Wheat, and Whole Wheat, by Hazel Richards, 1968. Cereal, including babies cereal, breads, rolls cakes, cookies, casseroles. This can make storage food more fun. The Taming of the CANDY* Monster, *=Continuously Advertised Nutritionally Deficient Yummies, By Vicki Lansky, 1978. How to replace 'junk foods' Dutch Oven Secrets. Hopkins, Lynn. Bountiful, Utah : Horizon Publishers, c1990. ISBN 0-88290-372-1. This book has detailed instructions on how to use your oven, and plenty of good recipes. There are also sections on cooking for large groups, and the use of a dutch oven in a home food-storage program. Edible Wild Plants, by Oliver Perry Medsger Covers all of North America, describing over 150 of the most promising species and their habitats. This is an old-style plant book; you will need a dictionary to decode the botanical jargon. There are ample pen-and-ink illustrations and a few photos. A charming feature is that the author includes a bit of the lore and romance of the plants he describes, "...when [John] Franklin was reduced to starvation in the Arctic regions, Rock Tripe was said to have saved his life. It is often eaten by Canadian hunters and Indians when food is scarce." Essentials of Home Production and Storage, 1978, by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A short (28-page) pamphlet that outlines a method for determining what foods to store, and how to store them. Interesting and basic information, it also contains an extensive bibilography of related books. It should be available from a local LDS Church or Stake center, or book distributor. Ask an LDS member. The Herb Book by Lust, John B. (1974) ISBN 0-87904-007-6 Extensive compilation of hundreds of herbs, with line drawings, descriptions, growth ranges, parts used and uses. Techniques of herbal medicine, appendices of cross references of common to Latin botanical names, extensive index. Just about "the" book on herbology, after Culpepper's. Kitchen Magic (How to use your food storage grains everyday) by Deanna Smith Sudweeks, and Suzanna Smith Welton, published by Hawkes Publishing inc, 3775 S. 500 West (PO box 15711) SLC, Utah, 84115 Old-Fashioned Dutch Oven Cookbook. Holm, Don. Caldwell, Ohio : Caxton, 1989, c1969. ISBN 87004-133-9. Also covers basic dutch oven care and use, and lots of dutch oven recipes. Emphasises wild game (dutch ovens can turn an old boot into a tender, tasty meal!) Includes information on gutting, skining, and boning game, sourdough cooking, and drying and/or smoking meat. Also has a chapter on the eating habits of the Lewis and Clark expedition (and man, did they ever eat!) Old Fashioned Recipe Book, by Carla Emery. A discussion of life under less "civilized" conditions, including making butter and butchering animals. Passport to Survival, by Esther Dickey, Four Foods and More to Use and Store, is the classic book of very basic food storage and use. It focuses on wheat, salt, honey, and powdered milk. It has many recipes with just these four and water. Also includes storage, fun foods, and outdoor cooking with these basic ingredients. Peterson's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants Putting Food By Ruth Hertzberg, Beatrice Vaughan, Janet Greene. How to preserve foods, including salting and pickling. Stocking Up, the book published by the Rodale Institute, also has some info, perhaps even information on curing w/o nitrates. Uprisings, the Whole Grain Bakers Book, by the Cooperative Whole Grain Educational Association, 1990. ISBN 0-913990-70-1. Recipes for whole-grain cooking. _CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES_ Adobe Build it Yourself, Paul Graham McHenry, Jr. 1985, Univ of Arizona Press, 0-8165-0984-4 Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings, Paul Graham McHenry, Jr. 1984, Univ of Arizona Press, 0-8165-1124-1 Alex Wade's Guide to Affordable Houses, Alex Wade 1984, Rodale Press, 0-87857-511-1 Alternative House Building, Mike McClintock 1984, Popular Science Books, 0-943822-39-4 A Place of Your Own Making, Stephen Taylor 1988, Henry Holt, 0-8050-0364-9 Build a Yurt: The Low-Cost Mongolian Round House by Len Charney, 1974, Collier Books (a division of Macmillan Publishing), 0-02-079320-0. Building Underground, Herb Wade 1983, Rodale Press, 0-87857-421-2 Cordwood Masonry Houses, Robert L. Roy New Compact House Designs published in 1991 by Storey Communications, Inc. They were by a design firm called Rammed Earth Works, P.O. Box 5006, Napa, CA 94581. Dwelling on Earth. A Manual for the Professional Application of Earthbuilding Techniques", David Easton. The book has about 200 pages, has no copyright date, no publisher, no location. We purchased it from the Real Goods catalog. Very good instruction manual for DIY building. Earthbuilders' Encylopedia (current price S$20.50) and Adobe Codes, (US$7.95) covers the codes concerning building adobes in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and some California details. With the exception of details, most codes were modeled after the New Mexico codes which have also been accepted as U.B.C. Available from: Southwest Solaradobe School P.O. Box 153 Bosque, New Mexico 87006 Timber Reduced Energy Efficient Homes (aka TREE homes) at US$17.95, by Ed Paschich and Paula Hendricks, @1994. Published