Publications & Library
Publications:
- Technical Papers
- Books & Manuals
- Simple Lifestyle Calendar - 2013 All Natural Appalachia, Order Online
- Appalachian Alternatives - ASPI's Informative Newsletter
- Coming Soon- Simple Lifestyles Note Card Series
From our Mt Vernon office we produce a variety of public interest and educational materials, such as the Simple Lifestyle Calendar with hints for every day of the year, books and technical papers, and a quarterly newsletter that keeps our supporters updated about ASPI's projects and activities. Many of these publications are FREE for download. To help us with our operating costs, you can make a tax-deductible donation online with PayPal by clicking the link below.
Technical Papers
For the last 25 years, ASPI has been producing tech papers. Each one contains concise and informative facts on many appropriate technology subjects. Ranging from DIY how-to directions to scientific reference materials, these timeless fact sheets provide valuable resources for low-cost simple living. Click on the paper to download for free!
TP 1: Solar Cooker
TP 2: Compost Toilet
TP 3: Cisterns
TP 4: Solar Greenhouses
TP 5: Cordwood Buildings
TP 6: Solar Food Dryer
TP 7: Year-round Gardening
TP: 8 The Yurt: Low-Cost Home
TP 9: Breadbox Solar Water Heaters
TP 10: Nature Trails
TP 11: Composting for Gardens
TP 12: Contraflow Masonry Heaters/ Oven
TP 13: Organic and Intensive Gardening
TP 14: Rural Solar Photovoltaic Use
TP 15: Appropriate Technology Information Systems
TP 16: Forest Preservation
TP 17: Coexisting with Wildlife
TP 18: Rural Waste Recovery
TP 19: Water Purification
TP 20: Aquaculture
TP 21: Quilted Insulated Shades
TP 22: How much do you mulch?
TP 23: Appalachian Wild Edible Plants
TP 24: Root Cellars
TP 25: Drip Irrigation Systems
TP 26: Alternative Pest Control (IPM)
TP 27: Soils Overview
TP 28: Alternative Forest Products
TP 29: Seed Saving
TP 30: Constructed Wetlands
TP 31: Pollination
TP 32: Ecoforestry: Inventory and Description
TP 33: Ecoforestry: Restoration
TP34: Ecoforestry: Tending and Harvest
TP 35: Sustainable Logging
TP 36: Mushroom Culturing in Appalachia
TP 37: Pressed Earth Blocks
TP 38: Ginseng in Appalachia
TP 39: Efficient Wood Cooker
TP 40: Solar House
TP 41: Humanure
TP 42: Using Non-Timber Products
TP 43: Small Town Appropriate Technology Demonstration Project
TP 44: American Chestnut Restoration
TP 45: Mobile and Manufactured Homes in Kentucky
TP 46: Backyard Gardens
TP 47: Wood Waste Utilization
TP 48: Backyard Wildscaping
TP 49: Solar Photovoltaics
TP 50: Heirloom Apples in Central Appalachia
TP 51: Energy Policy Statement
TP 52: Appalachian Chip Mills
TP 53: Landscaping with Edibles
TP 54: Promoting Appropriate Technology
TP 55: Kudzu in Appalachia
TP 56: Exotic Plants in Appalachia
TP 57: Moratorium on Wild Ginseng
TP 58: Kentucky Water Issues
TP 59: 12 Ways to Conserve Water
TP 60: Nature Center Programs
TP 61: Ecotourism in Appalachia
TP 62: Herb Growing in Appalachia
TP 63: Solar Car
TP 64: ORV Control Options
TP 65: Economic Analysis of ORV use
TP 66: Using GPS/ GIS to site Ginseng
TP 67: Longwe Solar Box Cooker
TP 68: Hermitages in Appalachia
TP 69: Masonry Rockwork in Appalachia
TP 70: Straw Bale Housing
Books and Manuals
For the past 35 years, we have produced books and manuals. The subjects range from solar energy to land stewardship. Many are free to download, and others can be ordered by calling us at 606-256-0077.
Free Downloads:
MANUAL FOR GINSENG GROWERS AND TRAINERS
The Kentucky Solar Energy Guide - by Andy McDonald & Joshua Bills, 2nd Edition, 2006
Books and Manuals for purchase:
