Cañon City Public Library

"Based on the blog of the same name, Attainable Sustainable shows readers how to live a simpler, more self-reliant life. It includes instructions not only for growing and cooking food but also for creating artisanal items for the home as well as navigating the great outdoors"--

From planning stages to final finishing touches, including plumbing and electrical systems, walls and floors, porches and decks. "Nash is considered one of the best in the field. In this aptly subtitled volume, Nash guides the reader through each step in building or remodeling a home...clearly written text is complemented by nearly 1,800 illustrations as well as a solid index...a great introduction to the issues of housebuilding. Recommended."--"Library...

Whether it’s water-usage restrictions, extended heat waves, disastrous flooding, “super weeds,” or prolonged pest lifecycles, the coming years will be filled with daunting challenges for food growers around the world. What’s a gardener to do? Author Kim Stoddart outlines a clear path toward building resilience in your vegetable plants, your soil, and yourself. With actionable tasks that reduce resource use, stabilize the garden’s ecosystem,...

Step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and easy explanations will help you understand Windows 10.

Skydiving is not just falling but the thrill of unencumbered horizontal flight. With the new equipment and the latest training techniques, sport parachuting is no longer rough and tumble but a graceful freefall, swift and controlled canopy flight, and smooth and easy tip-toe landings. This edition covers every phase of skydiving from beginning to advanced.

"Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting. Hawthorne breaks down antiracist parenting into four comprehensive sections: Healthy bodies—Establishing...

Using simple objects that can be found in the home, this book offers detailed explanations of some 34 mystifying tricks.

Renowned British astronomer and author James Muirden takes the fledgling astonomer by the hand in his book offering tips on : the purchase, assembly and orientation of your new telescope-How to observe and chart the Sun, Moon, planets, stars and comets-How to investigate the deep-sky objects, cluster, nebulae and other galaxies beyond the Milky Way

A revised and updated, comprehensive style manual for preparing research papers, including information about using computers for research and writing, and citing electronic publications.

Shows the fundamentals on how to be a brilliant speaker.