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The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First CenturyThe Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century by James Howard Kunstler
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Peak Oil prophet James Kunstler's biting wit entertains as much as it terrifies.
Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon WorldPowerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World by Richard Heinberg
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Well-known Peak Oil commentator and human ecology professor Richard Heinberg talks about ways nations can prepare for Peak Oil and if all else fails, what communities can do.
Peak Oil Prep:  Prepare for Peak Oil, Climate Change and Economic CollapsePeak Oil Prep: Prepare for Peak Oil, Climate Change and Economic Collapse by Mick Winter
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I'm prejudiced about this book, of course, because I wrote it. I pulled all the information about sustainable living that I've gathered over the past 15-20 years and put it into one place, so that I'd have it handy. I then modified it in light of Peak Oil and other factors that will affect how, and even if, we live. I hope you find it useful, too.
Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of OilCrossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil by Michael C. Ruppert
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Ex-L.A. cop and catastrophe expert Ruppert on the American Empire, and how and why it appears to be coming to a dramatic end
The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial SocietiesThe Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies by Richard Heinberg
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Heinberg on Peak Oil, the war on "terrorism", and the likely fate of countries dependent on somebody else's oil.
Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World EconomyTwilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy by Matthew R. Simmons
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Energy investment banker Matthew Simmons on Saudi coverup of true oil reserves - and what that means for the rest of us.
Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil ShortageHubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage by Kenneth S. Deffeyes
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Petroleum geologist on the peaking of oil production in the U.S. in 1970 and how that will repeat itself globally - now!
The Coming Oil CrisisThe Coming Oil Crisis by C. J. Campbell
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Petroleum geologist Colin Campbell on what awaits the planet if we don't quickly change our ways.
Earth Knack: Stone Age Skills for the 21st CenturyEarth Knack: Stone Age Skills for the 21st Century by Bart Blankenship
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In case things really get bad.
Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth SkillsPrimitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills
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If you need these, we're all in trouble. But some say you will.
Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply: Design, Construction and ImplementationRainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply: Design, Construction and Implementation by Erik Nissen-Petersen
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Without water you don't live. Catch it and you do.
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or SucceedCollapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
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UCLA professor analyzes what brought societies in the past to their end, and why we're likely to make bad choices, too.
The Collapse of Complex Societies (New Studies in Archaeology)The Collapse of Complex Societies (New Studies in Archaeology) by Joseph Tainter
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All the others throughout history have collapsed. Why would we be any different?
Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great DepressionHard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression by Studs Terkel
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Wonder what post-Peak Oil might be like? These personal tales of the Great Depression might give a taste of what's in store - if we're lucky.
The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third EditionThe Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third Edition by Joseph C. Jenkins
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $13.96
You wonder what to do with that s-tuff if the sanitation systems don't work? This book will help.
The Toilet Papers: Recycling Waste and Conserving WaterThe Toilet Papers: Recycling Waste and Conserving Water by Sim Van der Ryn
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A classic that's back in print. It's by Sims van der Ryn, well-known sustainable architect and former official California State Architect.
Expert Expatriate: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad--Moving, Living, ThrivingExpert Expatriate: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad--Moving, Living, Thriving by Melissa Brayer Hess
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Of course you might want to just leave the country and move someplace less dependent on oil.
How to Live Without Electricity & Like ItHow to Live Without Electricity & Like It by Anita Evangelista
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If electric power gets erratic - or doesn't exist at all - you'll find lots of ideas here. But you might want to read this book *before* things fall apart.
Power With Nature: Solar and Wind Energy DemystifiedPower With Nature: Solar and Wind Energy Demystified by Rex A. Ewing
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Highly-recommended book on all types of alternative energy.
Superbia: 31 Ways to Create Sustainable NeighborhoodsSuperbia: 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods by Dan Chiras
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There actually are things you and your neighbors can do to make your area more sustainable.
Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care HandbookWhere There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook by Jane Maxwell
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Information on diagnosing and treating common medical problems and diseases, with emphasis on prevention. Includes home care, nutrition, caring for children.
Where There Is No DentistWhere There Is No Dentist by Murray Dickson
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You probably don't want to pull out your own tooth, but maybe a friend can help.
The Green Pharmacy: The Ultimate Compendium Of Natural Remedies From The World's Foremost Authority On Healing HerbsThe Green Pharmacy: The Ultimate Compendium Of Natural Remedies From The World's Foremost Authority On Healing Herbs by James A. Duke PhD
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You may have medicine growing in your own backyard.
Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and CowsBarnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and Cows by Gail Damerow
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If you've got a little room, you'd be surprised what you can raise in your backyard.
When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance & Planetary SurvivalWhen Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance & Planetary Survival by Matthew Stein
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Let's face it. There's no end of things that might happen. This book is incredible. It deals with almost *everything* imaginable. Make this your priority purchase.
Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical SurvivalCrisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival by Jack A. Spigarelli
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If there's a crisis around every corner, you'll be ready. Special emphasis on food and other household needs.