Planet Earth Home [Hardcover]

Mel Moench (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is by far the most comprehensive attempt to create the truly unplugged house......systems for living wihch honor the Earth." -- John Todd, President, Ocean Arks International

...impresses me with its originality and thoroughness...every aspect of home-making...accumulating every relevant fact...check this book out. -- Michael Potts, The New Independent Home: People and Houses that Harvest the Sun

...this is an awesome piece of work! ...boldly integrates innovative home design....makes this book a major contribution to the literature of self-sufficiency." -- Carla Emery, Encyclopedia of Country Living

This book fills a needed niche in self-sufficiency information....a complete resource for the home biosphere...redefine the home as a potential 'provider.' -- Shane Smith, Greenhouse Gardener's Companion

Product Details

• Hardcover: 603 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Pr; Revised edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967371104
• ISBN-13: 978-0967371108
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,790,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Planet Earth Home, April 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Planet Earth Home (Hardcover)

Fantastic reference book! I have read many solar and wind power books, but this one dwarfs all of them. I can't think of a single subject having to do with alternative energy, alternative construction, recycling, and gardening that is not covered. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is into independent living-especially if they are planning on building their own home. This book can save you a lot of time and money!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST reference book for self-sufficient living!, June 3, 2000

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"swampies" (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Planet Earth Home (Hardcover)

I was impressed by how much information there is in this one book! It is the one book that has everything from different types of solar panels to how to filter water. The diet section was particularly interesting to me, as I have always been interested in gardening and food preparation. Because of the unbiased product information and comparison discussions, I am rethinking some purchases that I was planning to make. I found that information was very easy to find because the table of contents is logically organized by function. I would recommend this reference book to anyone with a serious interest in self-sufficient homes.