| View Larger Image | The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third Edition | Paperbackby Joseph C. Jenkins (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Jenkins Publishing | | Edition: | 3rd Edition | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 01, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 46,969th |
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Product Description
The 10th Anniversary Edition of the most comprehensive, up-to-date and thoroughly researched book on the topic of composting human manure available anywhere. It includes a review of the historical, cultural and environmental issues pertaining to "human waste," as well as an in depth look at the potential health risks related to humanure recycling, with clear instructions on how to eliminate those dangers in order to safely convert humanure into garden soil. Written by a humanure composter with over twenty-five years experience, this classic work now includes illustrated, step-by-step instructions on how to build a "$25 sawdust toilet," a chapter on alternative graywater systems, photos of owner-built sawdust toilets from around the world, and an overview of commercial composting toilets and systems. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 69 reviews)
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Required Reading by Linda C. Nelson (Minneapolis, MN)  5 Stars
November 18, 2009
The Humanure Handbook is thorough, funny, provocative and well-written. It challenged my own "fecophobia" and convinced me that humanure recycling is the most environmentally friendly approach to handling human elimination. Its adoption would change the world.
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Compost of last resort? by Patriot Reader (Idaho) 5 Stars
September 30, 2009
If you're serious about gardening, and you're a prepper, you *must* have this book.
Well researched, there is nothing like this book on the market today - you peak oilers and survivalists, you need this book!
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(Biting my tongue to avoid making a toilet pun...) by Valiant S. Vetter (Wilmette, Illinois United States) 5 Stars
May 08, 2009
Seriously - this is a great book!
The author's use of some slightly stinky words is humorously done and for the most part helps one to loosen up a little over a touchy subject.
I have owned a commercial composting toilet for several years and never experience any problems with it - but never have I experienced any benefits (aside from saving 1,000's of gallons of water I guess... :P ) but with the author's suggestions I will change that.
I was put off a little by the author's opening remarks about "global warming" and other such nonsense. Al Gore was and is wrong - Carbon dioxide levels increase following temperature increases - they don't bring them about. The earth has has ice ages and warm spells for thousands of years before humans showed up on the scene and they will likely continue after we are gone. That's all an aside - it doesn't change the author's very valuable message: Composting and recycling of human "waste" is the right thing to do regardless of the reasons one chooses to do it. I still use compact fluorescents and conserve energy wherever I can - but not for made-up reasons.
Back to the subject at hand - this is a great book and I only hope that perusing it will convince some of the "Fecophobes" that re-using our bodily products after properly composting them is safe, beneficial, and preserves our precious fresh water supply.
Read the book, become a believer!
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Inspirational, practical, and revolutionary! by Lena Echelle (Argentina) 5 Stars
April 13, 2009
This is one of the best books I have read! It is well written, practical, and it gives you all of the philosophical and real explanations to defend your humanure in all aspects when confronted by rabid family, neighbors, and friends. After reading this book, I can't imagine who would still want to use a water-based system.
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excellent by J. Taylor (North Idaho) 5 Stars
April 10, 2009
If you want to learn about how to design systems that will let you safely eat your poop, this book is for you! It's the best book on the subject ... very fun to read ... mmmmmm
Highly, highly recommended!
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