New_Society_Fall-2016_Catalogue

A Wealth of Ideas
Fall comes to us as the beginning of the wind-down season. The last of
the garden’s harvest is being brought in, gardens put to bed for the winter, kids
are gearing up for a new year at school. For those of us whose summers are
so busy — and whose isn’t! — the prospect of winter’s slow-down, with long
evenings spent dreaming of next year’s possibilities, is a welcome one.
We’ve worked to bring you a fall publishing season full of planning books,
thoughtful books, and above all, practical books to put the right tools into your
hands to help build a better, more vibrant world.
A wealth of tools, ideas, and solutions are presented in this season’s strong
collection of transition, permaculture, gardening, and farming books. From
mixing farming and entrepreneurship for strong, healthy farm businesses
(The Farmer’s Office), to integrating permaculture into your market garden
(The Permaculture Market Garden), along the way you’ll find options for
year-round sustainable growing (The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse), renewable
energy and sustainable building (Power from the Sun – 2nd edition, Cordwood
Building – revised edition, and a new entry into our Sustainable Building
Essentials series, Essential Building Science).
John Michael Greer’s Dark Age America looks at the decline and collapse
of North American civilization, offering ideas for what we can do now to
leave a more manageable world for our decendants. And Ross Mars adds to
that toolbox with The Permaculture Transition Manual, bringing permaculture
and transition work together.
Parents and grandparents will appreciate Spit That Out! and Grow Create
Inspire — Paige Wolf offers tools and tips to navigate today’s toxic world, and
author Crystal Stevens brings inspiring lessons and ideas for creating a life of
beauty and abundance. For all of us, Dmitry Orlov’s Shrinking the Technosphere
examines the rise of technology and how we can make wise choices to ensure
it serves us, rather than the reverse.
There’s definitely something for every bookshelf, here — our very best
to you through the cooler, quieter seasons.
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Contents New Titles ...................................................................................................... 3
spring 2016 ................................................................................................... 9
Featured titles ............................................................................................ 15
New Catalyst Books & sustainability classics ....................................... 18
backlist ....................................................................................................... 19
alphabetical index .................................................................................... 28
ordering information ............................................................................. 30