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Principles of ecological design: Integrating Technology, Economics and Ecology

Principles of Ecological Design gives insight, inspiration and guidance for a radical redesign of our way of life. It illuminates a way to disengage from corporate consumer culture, and create a more fulfilling lifestyle. These principles are fundamental to any green building or ecological living initiative.

Author: Art Ludwig, published by Oasis Design. 2003. 8.5x11, 18 pages, 30 figures & photos, all in color, 2.3 mb download. $6.95.More info -

Covers download (Med resolution PDF, 1mb)

Inside pages download (Medium resolution, PDF, 2.2 mb)

Inside pages + covers download (low resolution PDF 500k)

$6.95 Black & white booklet
$4.95 Color download

 

Washing dishes in a creek with sand

Understanding Wild Water & Staying Clean Ecologically in the Wilderness

Understanding how nature processes and reuses "wastes" is a prerequisite not only to camping responsibly, but to designing any ecological wastewater system. This article will benefit anyone who spends much time outdoors. An understanding of these principles ideally would be required of anyone who designs water or wastewater systems.

$4.95 Short article Clean Green & Wild download (PDF, 2 mb)

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Washing dishes in a creek with sand

Make your Bicycle Bearings Invincible and Vastly Easier to Service

Explains why and how to install your own grease fittings so your bearings vastly outperform "sealed" bearings at a fraction of the cost.
Includes drawings and detailed procedures for adding Zerk universal grease fittings to your bicycle's headset, bottom bracket, pedals and hubs.

$4.95 Short article Grease fittings download (PDF, 2 mb)

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Grease-fitting equipped bicycle under testing in salt water.

Subtropical and Low Chill Deciduous Fruit Tree Selection Chart

Includes over a hundred recommended cultivars of subtropical and low chill deciduous fruit trees, with information on drought, frost and shade tolerance, which varieties give the best fruit, bearing seasons, etc. Geared towards the home orchardist between 25 and 40 degrees from the equator. NOTE, this is a BETA VERSION, about 60% complete and 85% accurate. This is still probably the most complete and accurate information you can find on these trees in one list.

$4.95 Fruit trees download Editable excel spreadsheet (50k)

Fruit trees download PDF of the same (150k)

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Permaculture agroforestry harvest.

 

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