302 color pages and paperback, “NO Grid Survival Projects is the Only Book you Need to Survive a World without Electricity”. Inside, you'll find 70 ingenious projects that can help you protect your own family in times of economic crisis, long-term blackouts, riots, hyperinflation, hurricanes, martial law, war or other unforeseen events that may come our way. The immediate payoff of having these simple projects installed is that they make you independent and self-sufficient on your own property. You don’t want to depend on anyone for your basic survival needs! This book was written by Michael Major, a veteran, survivalist and self-taught DIY-er with decades of experience building completely unique projects that have already helped hundreds of people generate electricity, harvest and filter rainwater, grow and preserve food and natural remedies, set traps, stockpile fuel long-term and many…many others. As this is a physical book you can still have access to all the life-saving information inside even during a blackout or after an EMP. But the best thing you can do is add these simple projects to your property before something like that ever happens. Here are just a few of the projects you will find with complete sketches, materials and step-by-step instructions: Pressurized Rainwater Harvesting and Purification System: You will discover how to create an ingenious rainwater harvesting system capable of storing 165 gallons of water that would otherwise just go to waste. Because the water is stored vertically, it’s also pressurized by gravity, and you’ll be able to use it without a pump or siphon... The Backyard Power Plant (with battery bank): The Backyard Power Plant is an independent, DIY solar energy system that’s designed to keep a small fridge, a TV, and a laptop running during a blackout or after an EMP. The solar panels, the battery bank, and all the other components would not be affected. Read more

Your Complete Guide to Facing Any Emergency with Confidence and Protecting Your Family!Over the last 30 years, the number of natural and man-made disasters has increased sixfold. If you care about protecting your loved ones, you need to be prepared.This guide will help you keep your loved ones safe, even in the most extreme situations, by guiding you in creating solid plans across all critical prepping areas. Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll discover:• Foundation of Prepping – Know when to bug in or bug out, how to pack an emergency kit, assemble a bug-out bag, and prepare a 72-hour disaster kit• Long-Term Survival Guide – Learn how to extend your preparation beyond the basic 72-hour window for sustained survival• Sheltering – Discover how to build effective shelters in a variety of emergency scenarios, from temporary setups to long-term options• Food Preparedness – Organize your pantry, master food preservation methods (canning, dehydrating, freezing, pickling), grow your own food, and forage in the wild• Water Preparedness – Ensure you never go thirsty with the best techniques for water collection, storage, filtration, and purification• Bushcraft & Wilderness Survival – Master the art of wilderness survival, including essential tools, supplies, knots, and navigation techniques• Urban Survival – Navigate the unique challenges of surviving in an urban environment during a crisis• Building a Community – Learn how to create and organize a strong community while avoiding destructive behaviors• Making Fire – Discover the most effective methods to keep warm and cook, even in the harshest conditions• Preparedness for Diverse Scenarios – Top insights on how to survive a variety of crises, including economic collapse, chemical attacks, grid failures, natural disasters, cyberattacks, terrorism, biological weapons, EMPs, nuclear attacks, and TEOTWAWKI (The End of the World as We Know It)• Home Defense – Learn critical systems and techniques to safeguard your supplies, protect your home, and keep your loved ones safe• Off-Grid Living – Build the foundation for living off-grid and generate renewable energy for complete self-sufficiency• Health & Hygiene – Organize and store essential medicines, leverage natural remedies when needed, and maintain proper hygiene in extreme circumstances• Mental Health – Overcome anxiety, stress, and negative emotions that may arise during difficult times• Financial Preparedness – Plan for financial security during emergencies, manage resources wisely, and build a system to survive economic challenges• Vehicle Maintenance – Learn essential vehicle maintenance skills to keep your transportation running smoothly• Physical & Mental Preparedness – Stay physically fit to handle tough conditions and strengthen your mindset to handle high-stress situations• Medical Preparedness – Prepare for medical emergencies by learning essential first aid and organizing a medical kit• Communications & Ham Radios – Discover how to use Ham radios and other communication tools to stay connected with your community and get vital informationAnd much much more!Disasters can strike without warning, but with this total preparedness guide, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge, strategies, and mindset to safeguard your loved ones in any situation.Don’t wait for the worst to happen. Scroll up, click “Buy Now,” and unlock access to the only proven prepping strategies you will ever need!You will also gain access to 5 exclusive additional resources:1. The Prepper's Journal2. Emergency Communication Card3. The Prepper Checklists4. First Aid Kit Essentials Cheat Sheet5. Selected Prepper Video Tutorials Read more

Have you ever dreamed of building a thriving beehive (or beehives!) right in your own backyard but didn't know how or where to start? If the answer is "YES," then keep reading; this is the book you have been waiting for.Beekeeping for Beginners is a treasure trove of step-by-step instructions to help you build your first DIY beehive and nurture a flourishing honey bee colony.The book will teach you how to make your bee colony thrive and assist you in all the most critical beekeeping activities and decisions. From choosing the perfect hive to installing your bee colony, this book covers all the essentials. Learn how to inspect your hive, harvest honey, and even turn your new-found hobby into a profitable business.Inside, you'll find 300 pages of clear and simple instructions on how to get yourself started. Included also is a complete guide on how to handle the most critical beekeeping situations, such as effectively managing swarms, keeping your queen bee productive and healthy, and troubleshooting any problems that may arise, from diseases to pests and everything in between.By reading this book, you will discover:A Step-by-Step Guide to Beekeeping: Every aspect is covered: selecting the right beehive, the beehive components, feeders, tools, and protective clothing, ordering, assembling, and painting your hive, sourcing and selecting bees, installing them in the hive, conducting hive inspections, and harvesting honey. You will be equipped with every detail.Answers to all the Frequently Asked Questions: Concerned about the space required for beekeeping? Worried about your local climate or how your neighbors will react? This book answers all these questions and more; including local regulations, time commitment, and initial investment costs.The ins and outs of Hive Inspections: Understand the importance of regular hive inspections and learn how to conduct them throughout the four seasons. Know what to look for, how to prepare, and how to create an inspection timeline.Troubleshooting Toolkit: Anticipate, prevent, and manage potential problems like swarming, absconding, and diseases such as American and European Foulbrood or Nosema. Learn how to keep pests like the Varroa Mite at bay.Avoiding Swarms! You will find comprehensive guidelines on how to recognize the signs of a swarm, prevent it, and how to catch and reintegrate the swarm back into your hive.Queen Bee Management: Learn beginner-friendly solutions to common issues related to your queen bee, such as identification, introduction of a new queen, and how to avoid a ‘queenless’ hive!Turning Passion into Profit: A dedicated chapter on how to transform your beekeeping hobby into a profitable venture. Learn how to estimate revenues and costs, explore various income streams from your beekeeping activities, and even design the perfect label for your products.And much more!Don't be intimidated! Whether you are interested in harvesting honey or enhancing plant pollination, this book will guide you on everything you need to know to succeed, even if you are a complete beekeeping novice!…So, what are you waiting for?Just scroll to the top of the page and click the "BUY NOW" button to embark on your beekeeping journey today! Read more

BUYERS BEWARE - COUNTERFEIT COPIES OF The Pipe Fitters Blue Book are being sold on AMAZON. The ONLY authorized sellers of The Pipe Fitters Blue Book by WV Graves are; - Amazon.com - Graves Publishing Company (pipefitterbluebook) - thegangbox, Anadorn LLC and - RG Sellers ALL other sellers are not authorized sellers and have a high probability of being a counterfeit copy. The counterfeit copies are poor quality replications that fall apart after minimal use and do not reflect the quality and integrity that we provide with Graves Publishing Company. Read more

Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide with accessible explanations to nearly every part of the constructed world around us.Author Grady Hillhouse is the creator behind the popular YouTube channel Practical Engineering (over 3 million subscribers!) and this book is essentially 50 new episodes crammed between two covers.Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy. Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed. Read more

This monumental book tells the enthralling story of one of the greatest accomplishments in our nation's history, the building of what was then the longest suspension bridge in the world. The Brooklyn Bridge rose out of the expansive era following the Civil War, when Americans believed all things were possible.So daring a concept as spanning the East River to join two great cities required vision and dedication of the kind that went into building Europe's great cathedrals. During 14 years of construction, the odds against success seemed overwhelming. Thousands of people were put to work. Bodies were crushed and broken, lives lost, notorious political empires fell, and surges of public doubt constantly threatened the project. But the story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge is not just the saga of an engineering miracle; it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time, replete with heroes and rascals who helped either to construct or to exploit the great enterprise. The Great Bridge is also the story of a remarkable family, the Roeblings, who conceived and executed the audacious engineering plan at great personal cost. Without John Roebling's vision, his son Washington's skill and courage, and Washington's wife Emily's dedication, the bridge we know and cherish would never have been built. Like the engineering marvel it describes, The Great Bridge, republished on the 40th anniversary of its initial publication, has stood the test of time. Please note: The Great Bridge (Unabridged) is available for just one credit until June 20, 2012, after which point it will be priced at two credits. Read more

A collection of accounts of 30 historically significant modern fires with lessons learned for the education of currently serving firefighters. Read more

A globe-trotting work of relentless investigative reporting, Waste Wars is the first major book to expose the catastrophic reality of the multi-billion-dollar global garbage trade.Dumps and landfills around the world are overflowing. Disputes about what to do with the millions of tons of garbage generated every day have given rise to waste wars waged almost everywhere you look. Some are border skirmishes. Others hustle trash across thousands of miles and multiple oceans. But no matter the scale, one thing is true about almost all of them: few people have any idea they're happening.Journalist Alexander Clapp spent two years roaming five continents to report deep inside the world of Javanese recycling gangsters, cruise ship dismantlers in the Aegean, Tanzanian plastic pickers, whistle-blowing environmentalists throughout the jungles of Guatemala, and a community of Ghanaian boys who burn Western cellphones and televisions for cents an hour, to tell listeners what he has figured out: While some trash gets tossed onto roadsides or buried underground, much of it actually lives a secret hot potato second life, getting shipped, sold, re-sold, or smuggled from one country to another, often with devastating consequences for the poorest nations of the world.Waste Wars is a jaw-dropping exposé of how and why, for the last forty years, our garbage—the stuff we deem so worthless we think nothing of throwing it away—has spawned a massive, globe-spanning, multi-billion-dollar economy, one that offloads our consumption footprints onto distant continents, pristine landscapes, and unsuspecting populations. If the handling of our trash reveals deeper truths about our Western society, what does the globalized business of garbage say about our world today? And what does it say about us? Read more

The one handbook thousands of fire officers and firefighters look to for safe, fireground-tested strategies and tactics.With his fifth edition, Chief John Norman offers lessons learned during his extensive and time-honored career. Chief Norman imparts wisdom and experience by offering advice informed by actual outcomes from the fireground. This guide continues to be invaluable for firefighters aspiring to the officer level and those seeking to promote safety and effectiveness in their organization and the communities they serve by improving their own skills. Read more

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At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam had been hastily rebuilt to create a lake for an exclusive summer resort patronized by the tycoons of that same industrial prosperity, among them Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Mellon. Despite repeated warnings of possible danger, nothing was done about the dam. Then came May 31, 1889, when the dam burst, sending a wall of water thundering down the mountain, smashing through Johnstown, and killing more than 2,000 people. It was a tragedy that became a national scandal. Graced by David McCullough's remarkable gift for writing richly textured, sympathetic social history, The Johnstown Flood is an absorbing portrait of life in 19th-century America, of overweening confidence, of energy, and of tragedy. This is a powerful historical lesson for our century and all times: the danger of assuming that because people are in positions of responsibility they are behaving responsibly. Read more

A globe-trotting work of relentless investigative reporting, this is the first major book to expose the catastrophic reality of the multi-billion-dollar global garbage trade.                                                                                            Dumps and landfills around the world are overflowing. Disputes about what to do with the millions of tons of garbage generated every day have given rise to waste wars waged almost everywhere you look. Some are border skirmishes. Others hustle trash across thousands of miles and multiple oceans. But no matter the scale, one thing is true about almost all of them: few people have any idea they're happening. Journalist Alexander Clapp spent two years roaming five continents to report deep inside the world of Javanese recycling gangsters, cruise ship dismantlers in the Aegean, Tanzanian plastic pickers, whistle-blowing environmentalists throughout the jungles of Guatemala, and a community of Ghanaian boys who burn Western cellphones and televisions for cents an hour, to tell readers what he has figured out: While some trash gets tossed onto roadsides or buried underground, much of it actually lives a secret hot potato second life, getting shipped, sold, re-sold, or smuggled from one country to another, often with devastating consequences for the poorest nations of the world. Waste Wars is a jaw-dropping exposé of how and why, for the last forty years, our garbage — the stuff we deem so worthless we think nothing of throwing it away — has spawned a massive, globe-spanning, multi-billion-dollar economy, one that offloads our consumption footprints onto distant continents, pristine landscapes, and unsuspecting populations. If the handling of our trash reveals deeper truths about our Western society, what does the globalized business of garbage say about our world today? And what does it say about us? Read more

“Fear deer no more! The best source I’ve seen on the topic!” —Tracy DiSabato-Aust, award-winning garden designer and best-selling author Deer are one of the most common problems a gardener can face. These cute but pesky animals can quickly devour hundreds of dollars’ worth of plants. And common solutions include the use of unattractive fencing and chemicals. In Deer-Resistant Design, Karen Chapman offers another option—intentional design choices that result in beautiful gardens that coexist with wildlife. Deer-Resistant Design showcases real home gardens across North America—from a country garden in New Jersey to a hilltop hacienda in Texas—that have successfully managed the presence of deer. Each homeowner also shares their top ten deer-resistant plants, all welcome additions to a deer-challenged gardeners shopping list. A chapter on deer-resistant container gardens provides suggestions for making colorful, captivating, and imaginative containers. Lushly illustrated and filled with practical advice and inspiring design ideas, Deer-Resistant Design is packed with everything you need to confidently tackle this challenging problem. Read more

The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism, and determination, told by master historian David McCullough.This monumental book is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nation’s history, during the Age of Optimism—a period when Americans were convinced in their hearts that all things were possible. In the years around 1870, when the project was first undertaken, the concept of building an unprecedented bridge to span the East River between the great cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the great cathedrals. Throughout the fourteen years of its construction, the odds against the successful completion of the bridge seemed staggering. Bodies were crushed and broken, lives lost, political empires fell, and surges of public emotion constantly threatened the project. But this is not merely the saga of an engineering miracle; it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and of the heroes and rascals who had a hand in either constructing or exploiting the surpassing enterprise. Read more

The content of this book is also included in The Essential Question to Master the Water Resources and Environmental PE Exam - Make sure that you DON'T buy them together.This book contains nearly 110 water resources and environmental depth questions along with 50 relevant breadth questions, making a total of 160 questions. Each solution is explained in detail, with theory explanations provided when necessary. Solutions are referenced in an easy-to-understand manner.The book earns its name as a Guide in the form of Questions because it takes you on a journey through learning water resources and environmental engineering via well thought out questions. These questions provide nearly full coverage of the required NCEES 2024 exam specifications.Unlike short, straightforward questions, some of the questions in this guide are intentionally longer and more comprehensive. They aim to enhance understanding across all aspects of water resources and environmental engineering, ultimately preparing you to pass the PE exam.Every question in this book is accompanied by detailed figures, serving as visual aids to facilitate understanding. Additionally, step-by-step solutions are provided, along with thorough theory explanations and proper referencing.Lastly, this book offers an alternative to expensive courses and costly resources. It provides a simple yet highly effective method of learning at a fraction of the cost. Read more

NEW RELEASE 2025: Ace Your Firefighter Exam on the First Try and Get Expert Advice to Advance Your Career!- Want to pass the written exam and excel in the interview on your first try without spending endless hours studying?- Ready to master the skills top candidates use to secure their firefighter careers?- Eager to learn from realistic scenarios and practical tips that equip you for real-life challenges?- Determined to be fully prepared for the physical test and real-life actions?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the right book for you.This book covers every topic and provides tips, strategies, in-depth methods, and expert advice to help you achieve the highest score, even with limited study time.Benefit from consolidated expert advice, grounded in years of firefighter exam preparation and specialized knowledge, brought to you by Fireline Press.Inside, you will find:✅ Full coverage of every topic for all types of written and oral exams to ensure you are fully prepared to pass the exam with confidence.✅ Study smarter, not harder, with content structured for maximum results and minimal effort.✅ Discover the 5 most effective test-taking strategies that significantly enhance your performance on the exam.✅ Gain essential knowledge effortlessly, mastering reading comprehension, mechanical reasoning, math, and hydraulics.✅ Develop teamwork, leadership, conflict resolution, and effective communication in realistic scenarios.✅ Step-by-step guidance on using firefighter equipment, including PPE, SCBA, fire apparatus, and managing hazardous materials and water sources.✅ In-depth understanding of fire science, prevention strategies, safety protocols, ventilation techniques, search and rescue operations, emergency medical knowledge, and investigation methods.✅ Boost spatial orientation skills: Master map reading, navigation techniques, and understanding local geography with targeted exercises.✅ The 9 memory and observation tips: Strengthen your memory and observation skills with 9 proven techniques and practice questions, giving you a critical edge in retaining important details.✅ The 10 easy-to-apply stress management techniques to help you balance life, boost daily efficiency, and perform confidently on exam day.✅ And much more…Bonuses Included:#1 BONUS: 1,000+ Questions with Detailed Answers: Includes multiple-choice, true/false, and scenario-based questions set in real-life emergency situations.#2 BONUS: 101 Printable Flashcards: A fun way to learn and test your knowledge!#3 BONUS: Discover the secrets to preparing for the Physical Ability Test, CPAT or PAT, and stay fit and ready for action with a complete guide to each event, featuring training tips, exercise routines, and nutrition advice.#4 BONUS: Book available as an Audiobook: Learn while commuting, traveling, working out, relaxing, or anytime on the go!#5 BONUS: 5 Full-Length Real Tests: Simulate real exam conditions and help you gauge your readiness.So, don’t wait any longer—take control of your future and don't let anything stand in the way of your dream career. Order your copy now and succeed! Read more

43 authors46 articles92,000 words287 pagesOne topic... Search. By firefighters, for firefighters.This is a collection of subject matter experts, some of the best in the fire service, coming together to share their knowledge on the topic of search. The Book of Search is 100% free to anyone and everyone in PDF format. This hardback version is for collection purposes and all profits from the purchase of this book go to support the Firefighter Rescue Survey. Make sure and grab a copy during 2024, because after the first 30 days of release, the first grab edition will no longer be available for purchase. Read more

A globe-trotting work of relentless investigative reporting, this is the first major book to expose the catastrophic reality of the multi-billion-dollar global garbage trade.                                                                                            Dumps and landfills around the world are overflowing. Disputes about what to do with the millions of tons of garbage generated every day have given rise to waste wars waged almost everywhere you look. Some are border skirmishes. Others hustle trash across thousands of miles and multiple oceans. But no matter the scale, one thing is true about almost all of them: few people have any idea they're happening. Journalist Alexander Clapp spent two years roaming five continents to report deep inside the world of Javanese recycling gangsters, cruise ship dismantlers in the Aegean, Tanzanian plastic pickers, whistle-blowing environmentalists throughout the jungles of Guatemala, and a community of Ghanaian boys who burn Western cellphones and televisions for cents an hour, to tell readers what he has figured out: While some trash gets tossed onto roadsides or buried underground, much of it actually lives a secret hot potato second life, getting shipped, sold, re-sold, or smuggled from one country to another, often with devastating consequences for the poorest nations of the world. Waste Wars is a jaw-dropping exposé of how and why, for the last forty years, our garbage — the stuff we deem so worthless we think nothing of throwing it away — has spawned a massive, globe-spanning, multi-billion-dollar economy, one that offloads our consumption footprints onto distant continents, pristine landscapes, and unsuspecting populations. If the handling of our trash reveals deeper truths about our Western society, what does the globalized business of garbage say about our world today? And what does it say about us? Read more

In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back-or give way under-thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions. J. E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose. Read more

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