An investigation into the societal impact of intelligent, high-achieving women who are honing traditional homemaking skills traces emerging trends in sophisticated crafting, cooking and farming that are reshaping the roles of women.
Home economics
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Auteur:Chiras, Dan.Sommaire:Our automobile culture is devastating for the environment, but private passenger vehicles are unlikely to disappear from our roads anytime soon. Greener cars and fuels will be a necessity for many years to come. Green Transportation...
- Auteur:Dee, MarlaSommaire:
Dee offers a practical solution for organizing one's home, office, and life by eliminating clutter, creating an empowering office space, finding peace amidst the chaos of life, and enhancing order and serenity.
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Auteur:Greenfield, Rob.Sommaire:You want to do something for the planet, but what' Change a light bulb, install a low-flow faucet, eat organic' How about ride forty-seven hundred miles across America on a bamboo bicycle, using only water from natural sources...
- Auteur:Palmer, Phyllis M.Sommaire:
In the era after Suffrage, white middle-class housewives abandoned moves toward paid work for themselves, embraced domestic life, and felt entitled to servants. In "Domesticity and Dirt", Phyllis Palmer examines the cultural norms that...
- Auteur:Blakinger, KeriSommaire:
Want to know the secret to simple living? The secret is Cottagecore! Life today is hectic; we’re constantly juggling the pressures of work and family life, and if that is not enough, we are all suffering from information overload. We...
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Auteur:Amann, Jennifer ThorneSommaire:Increasing the energy efficiency of your home can save you money, help the environment, and enhance your comfort, but how do you decide which improvements are the most beneficial and cost-effective' Completely revised to...
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Auteur:Lundberg, SaraSommaire:SHOP SMART. SAVE BIG. EAT GREAT! Do you want to score the hottest bargains and best deals' It's easier than you think! In this helpful pocket guide, Sara Lundberg, author of the super-saver website BudgetSavvyDiva.com, reveals her...
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Auteur:Armantrout, Bob.Sommaire:Small-scale home biodiesel production holds a singular attraction for the do-it-yourself enthusiast. While perhaps it can't save the world, this unique renewable fuel is economical, fun to make, better for the environment, and will...
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Auteur:Hemenway, ChristySommaire:Bee populations are plummeting worldwide. Colony Collapse Disorder poses a serious threat to many plants which rely on bees for pollination, including a significant proportion of our food crops. Top bar hives are based on the concept of...
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Auteur:Astyk, Sharon, Newton, AaronSommaire:"Astyk and Newton have written an important book with an unusual message: We need millions of new farmers...as soon as possible. You could not find two more reasonable, intelligent, sincere, and passionate people to talk to about food....
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