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Originally posted by Mr Tranny
My current book repository measures about 70 linear feet of shelf space. (seven 2 foot wide 5 shelf bookshelf’s Or 14 feet of wall space.) Covering mechanics, electronics, computers, power generation and distribution, concrete, hydraulics, refrigeration, carpentry, hunting, guns, military, nuclear energy, and related industries. Books spanning over 60 years of development on all fields.
Originally posted by AlreadyGone
books on 19th century farming, building, horsecare, ... let's see...books on astonomy, land navigation, fishing, ....uhm, preserving food, animal husbandry,
Originally posted by davespanners
I think you might need some more basic things in that collection too, I guess it all depends upon how much stuff is left but things like electronics need a huge number of steps before you can get even a single electronic component.
So I would suggest things like books on metallurgy (how to extrude wire etc), chemistry (how to make led acid batteries and thing like that) and I guess even books on how to find and mine the metals to do that with in the first place.
That stuff only applies of course if it isn't just a case of cannibalism from previously built things
Originally posted by rogerstigers
Yeah.. I also have stuff and experience for making wine and mead.. a VITAL skill to have in a SHTF scenario..