Description: "living on the earth is beautiful to see, hold, touch. The drawings and design radiate warmth, simplicity, sincerity. The whole effect of the book, as an object, is to induce serenity and goodwill....the information in it is useful to everybody everywhere who wants to enjoy and play with the good things in this life".

raymond mungo, the new york times book review

"living on the earth is a living experience. It compounds all of the whole earth catalog's hard-core information with all of the personal warmth & feeling that a girl with a melodically infatuating name like Alicia boy laurel could possess.... It reads as if she were writing a never-ending letter to you and you alone".

the village voice

the 30th anniversary edition of living on the earth maintains the innocence, lyricism & whimsy of the original, enriched with current information on sustainable technology & protection of the environment. At once a practical manual of recipes & directions for creating from scratch all of life's basic amenities & some of its frivolities, an influential artist book with an instantly identifiable style, an insider's view of the Utopian commune movement of the early 1970's, and a spiritually uplifting lifestyle book, living on the earth continues as a beloved addition to our bookshelves.

"this may well be the best book in this catalog". the whole earth catalog

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