Energy
Water Supply
Going with the Flow €18.00
Dan Curtis, Bill Langley New
If you live near a water course you may be thinking about generating your own electricity. 'Going with the Flow' shows you how. Complete with technical illustrations and working case studies it answers all your questions and provides the know-how that will get you started.

Going with the Flow is the only book of its kind published in the UK. A comprehensive guide to small scale water power for domestic, community and agricultural use, it shows how to tap one of the UK's forgotten natural energy resources - our rivers and streams.

For use as a primer by anyone interested in setting up a water powered, off the grid energy system, Going with the Flow takes you step-by-step through the whole process - from the principles of micro-hydro power through site evaluation, technical design and construction to the legal, environmental and economic aspects of small scale energy generation.

Going with the Flow is another great book from CAT for people who want to adapt to eco-friendly technologies close to home and are looking for all the details how.

Topics include:

• Have I got the right site?

• Will my water course give me the power I need?

• Which turbine should I choose?

• What materials and equipment will I require?

• Can I sell surplus power to the grid?

• Are there any legal requirements to sort out?

150pp 2004 216x138

Growing & Gardening
Biodynamics
Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2005, The €9.00
Matthias Thun, Maria Thun

--The original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar --

This useful guide shows the optimum days for sowing, pruning, and harvesting various plant-crops, as well as working with bees. Presented in colour with clear symbols and explanations.

About the Author

Maria Thun and her son, Matthias, base this calendar on over forty years of research and experience.

64pp 2004

Green Living
Politics & Economics
IOU €25.50
The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It
Noreena Hertz New
For every $1 the west gives to developing countries in aid, developing countries pay the west $9 in debt service.

At the beginning of the new millennium we are witnessing a global debt crisis of unprecedented size. Sub-Saharan Africa owes $200 billion, Brazil $223.8 billion, Argentina $155 billion. Why does this matter? In this shocking, ground-breaking book, Noreena Hertz shows that these numbers matter because they account for millions of people dying of AIDS; for the rainforests being cut down; for poverty, illiteracy, terrorism and war. These numbers matter because they will affect all of our lives if the balance is not redressed.

IOU is a story of avarice but also of vulnerability; of power asymmetries and misuse of power; of corrupt dictators and careless lenders; of Cold War interests and Wall Street pressure; of third world governments who get given it, and third world people who have no access to it. Noreena Hertz, one of the world's leading experts on economic globalisation, argues that this is not an issue of left or right: it is an issue of right versus wrong; of peace versus war. It must be addressed now.

Praise for IOU:

‘Cuts through the jargon and acronyms to show that the debt crisis is not just about money but about people, and its solutions are not about charity, but justice.’ Bono

'In this brave and provocative book Noreena Hertz weaves together a compelling argument against an unjust international order with a groundbreaking and empowering agenda for change. Something can be done to create a better and safer world for all of us. Everyone should read this book.' Bob Geldof

304pp 2004 Hbk

Perfect Practical Presents!

Go M.A.D. 2 (Go Make a Difference!) €10.50
Emma Jones, Jo Bourne New Edition
The mainstream media likes to pretend that living a more ecologically responsible life is expensive, time-consuming and inconvenient. The editors of this book disagree fundamentally: they believe that a more environmentally responsible and sustainable lifestyle is not only less expensive in most regards, but also more enjoyable!

To this end, they’ve compiled this pocket guide packed with over 500 practical and useful tips on how we can all take daily actions that will benefit out environment, ecology and community. The tips have been collated with the kind help of hundreds of excellent ethically aware companies, organisations, movements and charities. And for each tip there’s a straightforward reason as to why they are so important. So there really are no reasons for not adopting each and every tip!Quite simply ‘Go Make A Difference’ seeks to narrow the gap between the principles and practices of ecological living.

So what are you waiting for: Go MAD - Go Make A Difference!

The first edition of Go Mad! has sold 45,000 copies nationwide. This second edition has been revised and updated, and retains its ‘pocket-sized’ format.

2004 Ed 2