books by New Society Publishers     books:     New Society Publis...      A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger Eliane Whitehouse, Warwick Pudney New Society Publishers, 1996 so helpful I am an Elementary School Counselor. I got this book to help me put together small groups for some of my students. The book is wonderful. It is full of great and effective ideas. I bought many resources in the past, and this is by far the best one to help children ...             Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects Dmitry Orlov New Society Publishers, 2008 Dancing The Superpower Tango I had already had my world rocked by the implications of the PowerPoint that Dmitry Orlov first created on the topic of collapse here in the US, so was excited to learn that he had expanded his insights to book length in "Reinventing Collapse". While you can get the ...             Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling John Taylor Gatto New Society Publishers, 2002 Makes you think. I wish I'd read this while I was in school; I'd have seen then that there was something wrong with the system, not me. This book is thought-provoking and a must-read for parents of kids of all ages.             Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines (New Society Publishers) Richard Heinberg New Society Publishers, 2007 Red-Blue Divide I bought and read Heinberg's "The Party's Over" and "Powerdown" as soon as they were available, but I held off buying and reading "Peak Everything" on account of the lukewarm and critical reviews. I needn't have waited. I was expecting a catalogue of resource ...             Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems (Mother Earth News Wiser ... Bob Ramlow, Benjamin Nusz New Society Publishers, 2006 Excellent Book This is a very well written book. Bob Ramlow has done a lot of work on the subject of solar heating and makes the subject fun to read. I highly recommend that if you are interested in solar heating you also read "Build Your Own Solar Heating System" by Kenneth Clive. ...             The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and ... Dan Chiras New Society Publishers, 2006 Good review to renewable energy I found this book to be more satisfying that the author's more popular book, "The Solar House". Of course, they aren't functional substitutes for each other. This book goes deeper into renewable energy systems available to address the energy needs of residential ...             The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies Richard Heinberg New Society Publishers, 2005 The best book about peak oil Peak oil and its implications for the future of our society should be THE issue of the upcoming presidential campaign, more important than medicare and SS reform, Iraq, global warming or overpopulation. All these issues are tertiary to how peak oil will change the ...             The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart (Mother Earth News Wiser Living ... Paul Scheckel New Society Publishers, 2005 Great information that will save your money The first third of the book is general information about energy, how it is made, how to count it, how to work the numbers. It should be a required class textbook for High School seniors. This background information is very well written and easy to understand. But, that ...             Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual Solar Energy International New Society Publishers, 2004 To be fair...you probably should buy this...but... To be fair, I have not read this book. Why 5 stars? The book is a for-profit venture by the author, so recovery of time, effort, & energy is important for revenue reasons. So why write this review? After spending nearly 12-18 hours perusing AMAZON's book list on solar ...             Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series) Steve Solomon New Society Publishers, 2006 Author is a straight talker I have read far and wide on the subject and this book is a premier choice. The author is detailed enough without being overly academic. He takes quite controversial and revealing positions on heirlooms vs. hybrids, seed saving, buying seedlings, starting seeds, seed ...             Earth-Sheltered Houses: How to Build an Affordable... Rob Roy New Society Publishers, 2006 The best available guide I've found yet An excellent reference for those who are interested in Earth Bermed and Earth Sheltered houses. His attention to detail in the excavation and foundation chapters is worth the price of the book alone. Especially when there is a lack of in depth internet resources ...             The Solar Food Dryer: How to Make and Use Your Own Low-Cost, High Performance, Sun-Powered Food Dehydrator Eben V. Fodor New Society Publishers, 2006 Killer Book, a MUST HAVE for the Homemaker/Homesteader! If you do any kind of homemaking, preserving, growing of your own food, etc., then you absolutely need to get this book! This will give you low-cost and realistic way to preserve your food naturally and in a way that keeps it tasting great! The step-by-step ...             Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry Stacy Malkan New Society Publishers, 2007 Not Just a pretty Face Good information about the beauty industry. Made me go read all the labels in my bathroom!             Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time David R. Johnston, Kim Master New Society Publishers, 2004 words from reformed contractor Great book, covers vast majority of important topics, and written by ex-contractor with real-world experience and building knowledge. Def recommend.             Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil Michael C. Ruppert New Society Publishers, 2004 Saddest, Scariest Book Ever If you have not read this, you should. The timeline given in the book says everything. You might think Mr. Ruppert a crackpot conspiracy theorist, but there is just no arguing with the facts of 9/11. As with the investigations surrounding the Kennedy assassinations, ...          products you might be interested in search for books comprehensive, earth-sheltered, energy-smart, independence, installation, photovoltaics randomly chosen book: I Would Lick It For Hours: Two Lumps-Year One