Survival
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Corporate humanity always has had, and always will have, serious problems to consider. The more civilised we become the more complex and serious will be our problems--unless sensible and merciful yet thorough methods are adopted for dealing with the evils. I think that my pages will show that the methods now in use for coping with some of our great evils do not lessen, but considerably increase the evils they seek to cure.
No man can go dawn into the valley of the shadow of death and stand face to face with the final certainty, and not come back with an awed soul and a chastened spirit. If any one could there would be something in him shocking and repellent to normal human nature. And therefore, the unconscious undertone of solemnity which one feels all through Mr. Beesley's simple narrative gives it a peculiar fitness and impressiveness, and adds to its value as an exact chronicle a certain austere charm.
Wise forethought, which means economy, stands as the first of domestic duties. Poverty in no way affects skill in the preparation of food. The object of cooking is to draw out the proper flavor of each individual ingredient used in the preparation of a dish, and render it more easy of digestion. Admirable flavorings are given by the little leftovers of vegetables that too often find their way into the garbage bucket.
Great for anyone studying the elements and anomolies of electricity and magnetism. A good handbook for survival, or the person experimenting to create a free energy device.
Any single food containing all the elements necessary to supply the requirements of the body is called a complete or typical food. Milk and eggs are frequently so called, because they sustain the young animals of their kind during a period of rapid growth. Nevertheless, neither of these foods forms a perfect diet for the human adult. Both are highly nutritious, but incomplete.
This little booklet is a restored work from an original printing. It is an overview of what you must do and have already done to survive nuclear fallout.
This book is the Cadillac of survival manuals -- without question the best in the world! It is highly recommended by all the experts. For example, Sergeant Red Smith, U.S, Marine Corps survival instructor said: "This guy really knows his stuff. Best survival book I've ever seen!"
A Republished How-To book as part of a collection for urban survival by TGS Publishing. This is not just a general theory book for it includes many experiments and diagrams for practical applications. EXPERIMENTAL work in physical science rests ultimately upon the mechanical arts.
In the following pages is given a brief history of the disastrous flood which occurred in the Passaic River Basin in October, 1903.
Long forgotten remedies and spells for healing and other useful tips... even one for how to make good beer.
This remarkable CD-ROM is a "must-have" tool for people wanting to find the wiser places to live in America during these increasingly uncertain times. There are over 550 color maps divided into five main categories as shown below. At least 70 of the maps are over 6 square feet each when printed out. They allow you to choose your own combination of priorities
Rustic carpentry does not demand great skill in woodworking, but it does require a large amount of artistic perception. The tools needed are but few, and the materials employed are comparatively cheap, although in many districts they are becoming dearer every year.
The present outlook of human affairs is one that admits of broad generalizations and that seems to require broad generalizations. We are in one of those phases of experience which become cardinal in history. A series of immense and tragic events have shattered the self-complacency and challenged the will and intelligence of mankind. Large print 15 point font.
The earthquake - resulting fires, totally devastated San Francisco in 1906. Several authors recorded the best they could the horrors and tragedies of that natural catastrophe. This book is an insight into their trial and tribulations.
Written for the young explorer, but with today's economy in the crapper, it could be one of the most needed survival books in print.