Record details

• ISBN: 0470407786
• ISBN: 9780470407783
• Physical Description: xxvi, 668 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
• Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2009]
• Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

General Note:

"7 books in 1"--Cover.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Book 1. Green living. The world's gone green! -- Reducing, reusing, and recycling -- Making great green diet decisions -- Setting your kids on the path to a green lifestyle -- Keeping your home healthy -- Book 2. Energy efficiency. Taking stock of your energy efficiency and use -- Sealing and insulating your home -- Maximizing your heating and air-conditioning system -- Lighting your home more efficiently -- Increasing your water efficiency -- Taking control of appliances and electronics -- Controlling solar exposure for light and heat -- Book 3. Green cleaning. Bringing "green" to "clean" for a healthier home -- Building an arsenal of green cleaning tools -- Mixing up your own green cleaning solutions -- Making green work of laundry -- Bringing kitchens and baths to a green-clean sheen -- Working outside in for a clean and green home -- Book 4. Green remodeling. Thinking sustainability when you remodel -- Thinking about building materials in new ways -- Green finish and construction materials -- Exploring options for heating and cooling systems -- Book 5. Sustainable landscaping. Pursuing a smart, sustainable landscape -- Making sustainable decisions for your landscape design -- Hardscaping: beauty and function from patios, walls, and more -- Selecting plants for a sustainable landscape -- Finding greener ways to work around (or with) lawns -- Book 6. Organic gardening. Sowing the seeds of organic gardening -- Improving your soil and feeding your plants organically -- Controlling weeds, pests, and disease -- Raising organic vegetables and herbs -- Finding organic success with fruit -- Book 7. Solar power. Soaking up the pluses and minuses of solar power -- Preparing for a switch to solar -- Jumping in to small projects with big results -- Financing your solar investments.

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Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

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