Tested skills for thriving in the age of limitsMerlin Gandalf Voldemortthese wellknown sorcerers from popular culture are famed for their amazing spells and spectacular magical powers. In ancient times however a wizard was actually a freelance intellectual whose main stock in trade was good advice supported by a thorough education in agriculture navigation political and military science languages commerce mathematics medicine and the natural sciencesin essence the true Renaissance man.ampnbspGreer proposes a modern mage for uncertain times one who possesses a startling array of practical skills gleaned from the appropriate tech and organic gardening movements forged in the energy crisis of the 1970s. From the basic concepts of ecology to a plethora of practical techniques such as composting green manure lowtech food preservation and storage smallscale chicken and rabbit raising solar water heating alternative energy sources and moreampnbspGreen Wizardryampnbspis a comprehensive manual for todays wizardintraining.ampnbspProviding a solid practical introduction to the entire appropriate tech toolkit this book is a mustread for anyone concerned about decreasing our dependence on an overloaded industrial system and in a world of serious energy shortages and economic troubles making life a great deal less traumatic and more livable.