{"product_id":"when-technology-fails-matthew-i-stein-9781933392455","title":"When Technology Fails","description":"There’s never been a better time to be prepared.\n\"This book is an indispensable basic manual for the real-life issues that await us in the decades to come. . . [A] treasure trove of practical wisdom.\"—James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere\nMatthew Stein’s comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills—from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills—prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live green in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe.\nWhen Technology Fails covers the gamut.\nInside, you’ll learn:\nThe basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business\nHow to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure\nHow to keep warm if you’ve been left temporarily homeless\nPractical information for dealing with water-quality issues\nAlternative health and first-aid techniques\nEach chapter describes skills for self-reliance in good times and bad.\nChapters Include:\nA survey of the risks to the status quo\nSupplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies\nEmergency measures for survival\nPrepping water, food, shelter, and clothing\nFirst aid, low-tech medicine, and healing\nSecuring energy, heat, and power\nMetalworking\nUtensils and storage\nLow-tech chemistry engineering, machines, and materials\nFully revised and expanded, When Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a chapter on “Making the Shift to Sustainability,” which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels.","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49884945809696,"sku":"9781933392455","price":25.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781933392455.jpg?v=1781092814","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/when-technology-fails-matthew-i-stein-9781933392455","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}