The Big Book of Self-Reliant Living: Advice and Information on Just about Everything You Need to Know to Live on Planet Earth (Big Book of Self-Reliant Living: Advice & Information on Just) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592280439 ISBN 13: 9781592280438

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2004

Synopsis

The ultimate how-to book for all generations Rural homesteaders and urban apartment dwellers alike will find a mother lode of practical information packed into this hefty handbook. A selective compendium of public-domain documents, it provides in one single volume a wealth of knowledge and useful instruction on just about every imaginable aspect of self-sufficiency, from building a living structure and growing food to raising children and using tools of all kinds. Hundreds of pamphlets, documents, and articles are reproduced here in facsimile, making this a true cornucopia of practical advice. Readers will learn how to: Build a greenhouseAdminister first aid Stock a shelter in case of nuclear attackBuild a stone wallSurvive in the wilderness, at sea, and in the cityPlant, prune, and propagate trees and shrubsBuy farmlandPrevent wood decayGrow plants indoors and outRead architect's drawings Care for household petsKeep beesPrevent and remove mildewRepair clothingHunt, trap, and fishRepair a screen or leaking faucetWeaveReplace a broken windowButcher and store big-game killUse a mortising machineApply plaster and set tileRelieve allergy symptomsBuild a wood-frame, brick, or log houseControl insectsManage a toddlerStay safe during storms and floodsCan and freeze fruits and vegetablesTreat various forms of athritisMake breadTake your own blood pressureCut metal and stoneand much, much more! [Quote 2 here]

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Review:

Praise for the first edition: "How we have survived this long without Public Works I don't know. The concept is brilliant and simple. Szykitka has assembled 1,000 pages of sheer Information, almost all of it in the public domain, almost all of it available in booklet form from various government agencies or other public services. You and I are lazy and feckless, and if we are troubled by mildew we don't get around to writing the Department of Agriculture for guidance. (Or if we do, the mildew has either vanished or triumphed by the time the booklet arrives.) Szykitka, however, is a persistent fellow with an unbridled lust for collecting basic knowledge. If we had lived in a rural community a century ago, much of the knowledge gathered here would have been in our bones." --"Harper's "Magazine, October 28, 1974

From the Back Cover:

Rural homesteaders and urban apartment dwellers alike will find a mother lode of practical information in The Big Book of Self-Reliant Living. This selective compendium of public-domain documents, many of them no longer available today, provides in one single volume a wealth of knowledge and useful instruction on just about every aspect of self-sufficiency, from building a living structure and growing food to staying healthy and using tools of all kinds.
More than 600 pages of pamphlets, documents, and articles are reproduced here in facsimile, making this a true cornucopia of practical advice. Learn how to:

Build a greenhouse
Administer first aid
Stock a shelter in case of nuclear attack
Build a stone wall
Survive in the wilderness, at sea, and in the city
Plant, prune, and propagate trees and shrubs
Read architect's drawings
Care for your pets
Keep bees and harvest honey
Remove stains and prevent mildew
Weave fabric and repair clothing
Hunt, trap, and fish
Repair a screen or leaking faucet
Relieve allergy symptoms
Build a wood-frame, brick, adobe, or log house
Stay safe during storms and floods
Can, freeze, and dry your garden produce
Control high blood pressure
Cut metal and stone
and much, much more!

About this edition

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1592280439
• ISBN 13: 9781592280438
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 657
• Editor: Szykitka Comp Walter