Rain Vol III_No 7

|- i + 1977 RAIN l I+ J RAINBOOK: Resources for Appropriate TecbnologSr, 256 pp., April 1977, $7.95. Resources for changing our dreams and communities. Compilation of thc best of RAIN through Spring 1977, r,vith much ne w material on economics, communications, health, energy, community building and other areas. Fully indexed. Note: RAINBOOK incorporates A.T. Sourcelists, Coming Around, and most back issues listed below. l) Ecotopia Poster, by Diane Schatz, 2'x3', $3. A reprint of the "Visions of Ecotopia" line drawing that appeared in the April '76 poster issue. Great for coloring. A.T. Sourcelisrs, August 1976, 50( each, any 6 for $2. 'lrvo to five pages each, prepared by RAIN for tl.re California Office of Appropriate Tcchnology, 3 Direct Solar Heating/Cooling l) Energy Conseraing Landscaping J Wind Energt J Solid Waste Iltilization f) Drying Up tbe Toilets Z Diseconomies of Scale Z Bio conztersion : Metbane Pro ducticsn Z Weatberizing: Home Insulation n Cosrs of lJrban Growtb lf Natural Pest Clntrll l) Appropriate Te cbnologSr l) Low-Cost Construction Z Employment Impdct Statement, October 1976,2 pp., 50d. A simple , ste p-by-step way to figure the cmployment impacts of a new industry and consider the bcnefits of differcnt options. Z Woodstoaes, Rainpaper No. 1, November 1976, $1. Compiled reprints from articles by Bill Day on selcction, maintenance and repair of woodsrovcs of all kinds. Bill is a thirdgeneration repairer of '"voodstoves in Portland, Oregon. l) Sbaring Smaller Pies , by Tom Bender, J anuary 1 97 5, 3 8 pp., $2. Discussion of the need for institutional change tied in - with energv and economic realities. Begins to lay out new operating principlcs, including some crite ria for appropriatc technology. Z Enaironmental Design Primer, by Tom Bender, 206 pp., t973, $5. Meditations on an ecological consciousness. Essays about moving our heads and spaces into the right places. l) tiuing Ligbtly: Energt Conseraation in Housing, by Tom Bender, 38 pp., I973, $2. Early ideas on the need for change in building and lifestylc; composr privies, Ouroboros Project (self-sufficient e xpcrimental house in Minnesota) and the "problem of bricks in your toilet." l) Coming Around: An l.ntroductory Sourcelist on Appropriate Tecbnologt, prepared by Lane deMoll, 12 pp., revised edition, September 1976, $1. A general listing including gencral the ory, cconornics and e nerge tics, community, manuficturing, tools and hardrvare, financial institutions, agriculture, hcalth care, shcltcr, transportetion, self-reliance and energv. Docs not includc horv-ro publications but dirccts you ro them Back Issues Auailable, $1 each. Circle those desircd, Vol. I, Nos. 7, B, 9:Vol. II, Nos. 1, 2, 3, +, 5, 6, 7/8, 9, l}i Vol. III, Nos. l, 2,3,4,5, 6. (Vol. Il, No. 6 was a posrer issue ;Vol. ll, No. 9'"vas a special issue on Northrvest IIabitat.) PUBLICATIONS 'SUBSCRIBEI RAIN Magazinc 2270 N.W. Sr.rbscriptions bcgin rvith ne xt Order bacl< issues separatcly. Name Addre ss ztp The Post Officc rvon't deliver magazines rvithout zip codes. Occu pati ons/Prcoccu pations, ln teres ts/ Con cerns , Where did you hear about RAIN? lrving Portland, OR 97210 regular issue. suBScRrPTroN RATES, --_\l Regular, $10/year 10 rssues Living Lightly, $5/year 10 issues (incomc less than $5.000 . . . ?) Foreign Postage Extra, Inquirc for rates. Ncrv Subscril-rtion Rene',val Change of Address PLEASE ENCLOSE PAYMENT' or $5 billing fe c rvill bc addcd. Ptr blica t r, ' rr s Sulrsqrlpl l,,at D, rna liott $ $ $ T T T T n TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED

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