{"product_id":"when-technology-fails-paperback-by-matthew-stein","title":"When Technology Fails Paperback by MATTHEW STEIN","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eChelsea Green\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2008-03-27)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e493\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781933392455\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e1190.7\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e11.0 x 8.54 x 1.19\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere’s never been a better time to be prepared.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Technology Fails\u003c\/i\u003e covers the gamut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside, you’ll learn:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to keep warm if you’ve been left temporarily homeless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical information for dealing with water-quality issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative health and first-aid techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter describes skills for self-reliance in good times and bad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters Include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA survey of the risks to the status quo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmergency measures for survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepping water, food, shelter, and clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst aid, low-tech medicine, and healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecuring energy, heat, and power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetalworking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtensils and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-tech chemistry engineering, machines, and materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFully revised and expanded, \u003ci\u003eWhen Technology Fails\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When Technology Fails\u003c\/i\u003e is a massive project done well. First the book gives a superb presentation of WHY one should be more aware and prepared--and then HOW one should go about this. The scope of this book... is thorough.\"\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJohn McPherson, author, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrimitive Wilderness Living and Survival Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003eOver the course of his life and career as an engineer and building contractor, \u003cb\u003eMatthew Stein \u003c\/b\u003ebuilt hurricane-resistant, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly homes and designed consumer water-filtration devices, commercial water-filtration systems, and automated assembly machinery among other things. His books include \u003ci\u003eWhen Technology Fails\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen Disaster Strikes\u003c\/i\u003e. 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