The Human-Powered Home, by Tamara Dean, is a guide to modern pedal-powered, treadled, and hand-cranked devices for the home as practical alternatives to dependency on fossil and other fuels.
The book:
- Discusses the science and history of human power from Archimedes' screw to electricity-generating boots
- Describes the role of human-powered devices today in countries across the globe
- Details plans for making specific pedal-powered and treadled devices
- Profiles dozens of human-powered devices today in countries across the globe.
- Portable and available on-demand
- Close connection to the process or product offers more control
- Improved health and fitness
- The satisfaction of being able to make do with what is available.
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