Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living

English

ISBN: 1616084677

EAN: 9781616084677

Category: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General/Self-Help / Green Lifestyle/Social Science / Sociology / Rural/

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

Release Date: 10/27/2011

Synopsis: Packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, time-honored wisdom, and both illustrations and photographs, this might just be the most comprehensive guide to back to basics living ever published. Fans of Back to Basics, Homesteading, and Self-Sufficiency have been asking for a one-stop resource for all the subjects covered in that successful series. In response, Gehring has compiled a massive, beautifully presented, single volume that covers canning and preserving, keeping chickens, fermenting, soap-making, how to generate your own energy, how to build a log cabin, natural medicine, cheese-making, maple sugaring, farm mechanics, and much, much more.Whether you own one hundred acres or rent a studio apartment in the city, this book has plenty of ideas to inspire you. Learn how to build a log cabin or how to craft handmade paper; find out how to install a solar panel on your roof or brew your own tea from dried herbs; Cure a ham, bake a loaf of bread, or brew your own beer. This book has something for everyone.

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.4 inches

Width: 8.4 inches

Length: 10.9 inches

Weight: 76.47 oz

Pages: 896