The Ecological Design Handbook

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* The best A-TO-Z book available on "green" design
* Covers everything from alternative energy source hardware to design...aesthetics...permaculture...energy-saving retrofitting...interior air quality...hybrid construction materials...cohousing...bioremediation...infrastructure... and the New Urbanism
* Practical guidance on zoning, financing, and implementation
* Up-to-the-minute ideas of international leaders in the field

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Excellent "describe the subject as a whole" book.......2002-02-15

Excellent collection of essays from different authors/sources covering the ecological design in many aspects. Each chapter is concise and to the point. Both general and practical information is provided. Chapters on the future of eco-design are included. It is also a pleasure to read.

Not a bad book but could have been better.......2001-08-25

This is a good book but readers would be better off getting Permaculture a Designers Manual, by Bill Mollison first, and then use this book as an additional reference for more ideas. as the editorial reveiw says it is an A-Z reference. Permaculture a Designers Manual is a how-to reference which I beleive makes any book more valuable than an A-Z reference and this is the only reason why I am giving this book 3 stars.

too good for a book.......2000-08-15

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too good for a book.......2000-08-15

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The Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook

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The Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook
Inc. Steven Winter Associates
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471183083

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The only complete guide to passive solar design and construction

The Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook is an unbeatable guide for architects and building contractors who want to satisfy the growing demand for passive solar residential design. A complete revision of the bible of passive solar design originally published by the U.S. Department of Energy, this is the only comprehensive guide to adapting standard building practices to current passive solar applications. It supplies detailed, step-by-step information on all practical aspects of passive solar design and construction and fills you in on all the latest advances in materials and building techniques—including the most recent findings on material and assembly performance. You'll also find the latest techniques for computer simulation and energy analysis.

This timely and informative book:

Reviews passive solar design principles
Discusses the unique design opportunities inherent in passive solar homes
Describes the various solar home types
Introduces the principles of "whole-house" design
Includes more than 300 illustrations, complete construction details and notes, and dozens of helpful case studies
Explores important regional issues, such as termite shields, pressure treating wood, attic ventilation, and special structural requirements in seismic areas.

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This thorough guide profiles 375 different essential oils according to botanical family, habit and growth, chemical components, and actions. Historical notes and lore, often from Chinese alchemy as well as western botanical sources, are featured. Essays on evergreens, lavender, chamomile, jasmine, and more fill out important categories. Graceful botanical illustrations illuminate the text.

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Excellent Reference.......2006-01-21

This book is a wonderful reference book for the world of essential oils. It distills (pun intended) a wealth of information into a user friendly format. This book is not meant to be used as a guide to using the oils nor is it a recipe book for remedies. Ms. Rose has written other books to cover those topics. This book lists the plant name (common and scientific), counterindications (very helpful to have on hand!), color, scent and other necessary attributes to help the EO user understand the oils, where they come from (plants and geographical region), and uses.

Excellent resource from an expert............2005-05-23

As I migrate further and further into the world of herbs and essential oils and learn more and more, I have discovered hydrosols. What, you may ask is a hydrosol? Quoting Kurt Schnaubelt's book MEDICAL AROMATHERAPY, which suggests aromatic hydrolsols are the product of the steam distillation process used to produce essential oils, Jeanne Rose, author of 375 ESSENTIAL OILS AND HYDROSOLS says the word comes from the Latin `hydro' meaning water and `sol' meaning (collidal) solution. Sol is also the name of the old Egyptian sun god and the root of the word solace, which hydrosols can provide along with their brethren the essential oils and herbs.

Rose includes photographs of a hydrosol still or `old spirit well' used to distill essential oil and hydrosols. In olden times these powerful substances were known as `sprits' owing to their magical properties and ability to heal and provide comfort as well as kill. Sol was also the name the alchemists gave gold. Was it gold the alchmists sought? After all, fluids that could cure as well as maim or kill must have been worth their weight in gold.

Rose says hydrolsols are being produced in the California wine country by wineries involved in The Aromatic Plant Project which sets an example for sustainable agriculture and respect for the environment. One of the things I best like about this book is that Rose discusses the habitat and environmental impact of each plant used to produce a specific oil/hydrosol. For example, if you use Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) as a single or a blend, you are contributing to the destruction of the Brazilian rainforest, because wild trees in the forest must be destroyed to produce the Rosewood hydrosol/oil. On the other hand, you can go on using Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) without a care because the economies of Somaliland and Southeast Arabia produce this 5,000 year-old substance (used by the Egyptians to mummify bodies) in an environmentally friendly and agriculturally sustainable manner. For each oil/hydrosol verbotan for "green" reasons, Rose suggest an alternative substance.

In her appendix, Rose provides a list of sources (2000), including the Aromatherapy Plant Project in California (a non-profit resource that promotes American agriculture).

Not what I was looking for.......2005-05-11

I was disappointed with this book. I was looking for a book which would give in-depth discussion of the fragrances of various essential oils and perhaps some guidance as to how they can be combined to create new fragrances both for perfumery and aromatherapy purposes. But this book has relatively little on these subjects. If you want brief listings on many essential oils giving: name of plant, family of plant, growth habit, chemical components, aroumatherapy uses, and scent - a lot of information but presented only briefly and not in depth - then you might like the book. I should have been more careful (and used the 'look inside the book' feature) before ordering it and discovering that it wasn't suitable for my purposes.

excellent reference.......2005-02-22

This is an excellent, cost-effective, professional-quality reference book for lay people just starting to explore the world of aromatherapy. Ms. Rose includes sections on latin names and botanical classifications, which are very helpful in understanding the provenance of the oils in the book.
The Guide itself is a pretty exhaustive list of oils, and includes the chemical components of each oil as well as descriptions of the oil's appearance and smell. Ms. Rose does not waste our money with full-page color plates of plants most of us are unlikely to ever see!
I also highly recommend Kurt Shnaubelt's "Advanced Aromatherapy" as a companion volume to this book. Dr. Schnaubelt explains more of the chemistry behind the oils and includes some safety information that is sadly lacking from Ms. Rose's book. Like one of the reviewers of one of her other books, I downgraded a star because of safety information that I felt was either incomplete or conflicted with other professional sources I have researched.
I also recommend Prima Fleur Oils, mentioned in her "sources" section, as an ethical and fairly-priced Essential Oil supplier. These days, everyone is selling essential oils and it's hard to know what kind of product you're getting. These guys are the real deal.

Great book!! What else can I say:o).......2003-03-25

This book is so full of great information! I was able to pick out some hydrosols and EO's using this book. Lots of info on each EO...However..It needs more info on HOW to make own hydrosols;o) Otherwise its perfect IMO..
K

Snake Oil: Life's Calculations, Misdirections, And Manipulations

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Absolutely Fascinating
Appropriate Title
So You Want To Be A Con-Man
Twice-Told Tales From One Who Knows Better
Snake Oil: a Misdirection

Snake Oil: Life's Calculations, Misdirections, And Manipulations
Jim Rose
Manufacturer: Bartleby Press
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ASIN: 0910155593

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The gyp, hoodwink, shuck, sandbag: An artform that has been passed down through generations of hustlers, con men, and freaks. Selling snake oil is the ultimate con, and readers will find within these pages everything from classic deceptions to the most recent of ruses. From fooling your friends to dangerous stage stunts, Jim Rose, snake oil salesman extraordinaire, provides new angles to old tricks. Those who dare to explore these pages will find themselved enticed by this special brand of snake oil. Step right up: it's all here. There's nothing it won't cure!

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Absolutely Fascinating.......2007-06-27

Jim Rose, a man unique in so many ways, has a riveting book here. I highly recommend it. I still would love to see his show someday.

Appropriate Title.......2006-12-27

I bought this book based on a magazine article I read that made it seem interesting. Boy, was that a mistake! Snake Oil as a title must be Jim Rose's little joke on us, because this book is exactly that, a specious product sold by a charlatan. I now have the book in a box where I keep it while I think of someone I dislike enough to give it to.

So You Want To Be A Con-Man.......2006-07-31

While not as entertaining as his first book, 'Freak Like Me', Jim's second book is far more useful. Armed with the tips and trickery contained within one would never again have to buy a drink.

With the knowledge contained in Snake Oil, a person of questionable character could make a lot of money. After all, a sucker is born every minute.

Twice-Told Tales From One Who Knows Better.......2006-02-23

This book is interesting and informative, but clearly a quick-'n-dirty effort. Rose claims he wants to tell "all he has learned" about con games and sideshow ruses, before he starts to forget any of it. In fact, it's obvious that he merely rattled off whatever happened to come into his head as quickly as he could and slapped it between two covers. In some places, he tells the same stories twice in the space of a few pages - apparently forgetting he had already mentioned them - and in many places he merely retails well-known parlor tricks as "insider secrets".

There is no attempt in the book to be systematic - it is a hodgepodge of magic tricks, rigged carnival games, actual con scams, math tricks, mentalism, bar bets, and just about any other kind of "tricky" move, but only a few of each. Anyone who has read even a little about any of the above subjects will find they already know most of what he has to say - and that a vast range of lore in each category has been left out.

The book would work well if it were billed as an introductory review of different kinds of tricks and scams - maybe for kids who are intrigued by such things but haven't started to read up on them yet. (It also needs some serious editing and better organization.) With that less-ambitious aim in mind, the book can be read for pleasure and information - but as a comprehensive review of every scam ever pulled, from an insider expert, this book itself is its own best scam.

Snake Oil: a Misdirection.......2005-12-31

I was very dissappointed with this book. It is a series of old and fairly useless information. I hope Jim Rose's show is better than the book.

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Oil: Roses (HT214)
Lola Ades
Manufacturer: Walter Foster
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No other flower can compete with the timeless grace and aesthetic appeal of the rose. In this book, renowned painter Lola Ades invites you into her artistic world and shows you how to re-create an array of beautiful roses—everything from a simple vignette to spectacular arrangements. She explains not only a number of oil painting techniques and ways to create special effects but also her own approach to developing a painting from start to finish, introducing you to methods that will help you use the medium to its fullest. You'll discover a wealth of beautiful roses to copy and admire in this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide, which will have you creating your own rose-filled oil masterpieces in no time.

Risk Analysis and Management of Petroleum Exploration Ventures (AAPG Methods in Exploration Series)

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Peter R. Rose
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Rose Oil
Julia Lawless
Manufacturer: Thorsons
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Anointing Oil: Rose of Sharon

Manufacturer: Rodco (R.O. Deibler Company)
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Asiatic Researches; or, Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal, for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities; the Arts, Sciences, and Literature, of Asia: Volume 1

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Asiatic Researches; or, Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal, for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities; the Arts, Sciences, and Literature, of Asia: Volume 1

Manufacturer: Adamant Media Corporation
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ASIN: 1402163312
Release Date: 2001-09-18

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The Design Engineering Aspects of Waterflooding (S P E Monograph Series)

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The Design Engineering Aspects of Waterflooding (S P E Monograph Series)
Stephen C. Rose , John F. Buckwalter , and Robert J. Woodhall
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Guide to Essential Oils: Over Two Hundred Twenty-Five Eo Listed

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Guide to Essential Oils: Over Two Hundred Twenty-Five Eo Listed
Jeanne Rose
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Rose Wyler
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