Real Goods Solar Living Source Book 9th Ed. by John Schaffer (Very good, 1996, Pbk, 693 pgs, Real Goods Trading Corp.)

Cover has some wear; pages have slight wear; pages are unmarked. ISBN 0930031822

The 9th edition of the Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook is a comprehensive reference for renewable energy technologies and sustainable, off-the-grid living.  It covers:

• Independent living, land, and shelter (natural building, passive solar)
• Harvesting energy — how-to sizing and design for solar PV, wind, and hydroelectric systems, plus product reviews of the hardware
• Managing energy systems, heating and cooling
• Water (pumping, heating, purification)
• Energy conservation
• Nontoxic home and food production 

In short, it is a how-to + product guide for building an energy-independent lifestyle using solar, wind, and water power, with contributing articles on homesteading and related sustainable-living topics.