If you're seeking to make eco-friendly changed to your daily habits, reduce your carbon footprint, and generally shift to a greener way of living, Self-Sufficiency Handbook is essential reading. Authors Alan and Gill Bridgewater's off-grid-living experience and expertise runs the ecological gamut from geothermal heating systems and crop rotation to soap-making and livestock husbandry as they address topics important to anyone who yearns to make back-to-basics lifestyle changes. Whether you're an urban dweller who wants to adopt certain aspects of a greener lifestyle or you're ready to make the leap to living off-grid - or you fit somewhere in between - you'll find the Bridgewaters' advice, along with the full-color photos and helpful illustrations, in Self-Sufficiency Handbook invaluable.--COVER.