Your most valuable/useful book.

[Mr. Mountain]

The Chemical Formulary Vol. V
-Bennett 1941

This book is a collection of common formulas, it has everything. To give you an idea.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
II Adhesives for paper
III Beverages
IV Cosmetics and Drugs
V Emulsions and Dispersions
VI Farm and Garden Specialties
VII Food
VIII Inks
IX Leather, Skins, Furs
X Lubricants, Oils , Fats
XI Materials of Construction
XII Metal and Metal Treatment
XIII Paints, Enamels, Varnishes, Lacquers
XIV Paper
XV Photography
XVI Polishes
XVIII Rubber, Resins, Plastics, Waxes
XIX Soaps, Cleaners
XX Textiles, Fibers
XXI Miscellaneous

Some of these older books are great, they had little in the way of censorship.

If the world were ending this would be the first book I would grab.

So how about it? What is your most valuable/useful book.

What should I "not miss out on" and add to my library?

Thanks,

Mr. M

 

[Mr. Bongjangles]

I keep a copy of the SAS Survival Guide around.

Seems like it would be a good complement to that book of formulas in an end of civilization scenario.

http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Guide-Collins-Gem/dp/0061992860/ref=pd_sim_b_3

 

[big twinn]

cool thread! I'd say the God Delusion by Richard Dawkins...wish more ppl read that.
and of course:

=P

 

[MagdaAndBernie]

I keep a copy of the SAS Survival Guide around.

Seems like it would be a good complement to that book of formulas in an end of civilization scenario.

http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Guide-Collins-Gem/dp/0061992860/ref=pd_sim_b_3

For sure - my immediate thought was this book. My whole family reads it, it is in the "library" at our house (right next to the loo).

Really good read - should be mandatory for all outdoor wannabe's.

 

[Fuzz420]

The Terra Papers - Hidden History of Planet Earth

 

[Stoner4Life]

don't recall the title but it helped me
through the school of hard knocks.......

 

[balla420]

cool thread! I'd say the God Delusion by Richard Dawkins...wish more ppl read that.
and of course:

=P

shit man.. I was looking for a torrent a few weeks back and came across the torrent for the video of "the god delusion" it looked interesting.... still havn't got around to it yet, but I'm gonna download it and check it out.

 

[bogfan]

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
An adventure of the mind and spirit

 

[D4sh3y]

shit man.. I was looking for a torrent a few weeks back and came across the torrent for the video of "the god delusion" it looked interesting.... still havn't got around to it yet, but I'm gonna download it and check it out.

its not a video its an audiobook. you owe it to yourself to listen to it though

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

The BIBLE!!!!!


sorry couldnt resist lol

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

double post

 

[MagdaAndBernie]

The BIBLE!!!!!

Enough toilet paper for years - very handy.

 

[big twinn]

or rolling paper...

 

[hopleaf]

" how to brew beer right the first time" i'm on my 200th time and still brewing it right.

 

[MoldyFrogToe]

or rolling paper...

tried that once back in the day, man was it harsh
still sends chills down the spine, lol!

 

[qwerty]

The most useful book I've ever read is The Art of War. I would like to read the books that have been suggested.

Awesome thread

 

[onehitjake]

 

[Mr. Mountain]

" how to brew beer right the first time" i'm on my 200th time and still brewing it right.

Now thats a book I must read! Do you have a brewing thread anywhere on IC? I would love to read it.


Submitted for your approval:

The Complete Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text
-Alain Daniélou (Translator)



Also, a great beginners gardening book:

Square Foot Gardening
-Mel Bartholomew

Mr. M

 

[Protea]

http://www.amazon.de/Marijuana-Outd...ie=UTF8&s=books-intl-de&qid=1281456294&sr=1-2
in a end of the world senario, i would like this one

 

[Drugcheese]

I ching