{"product_id":"too-much-combustion-too-little-fire","title":"Too much combustion, too little fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor most of history, the multifunctional fire was the only source of energy in the household. It served as a cookstove, toaster, heating device, lighting source, hot water boiler, clothes dryer, and refrigerator, among other functions.  During the twentieth century, the fire was replaced by a wide range of appliances plugged into central infrastructures. In this series of articles, LOW_TECH MAGAZINE critically examines the efficiency, sustainability, health, and safety of the fire and its flame- and smoke-free modern alternatives. What are we saying when we argue that electrical appliances are ÒbetterÓ than a traditional fire?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eContents table:\u003cbr\u003e\nToo Much Combustion, Too Little Fire\u003cbr\u003e\nThermo-electric Stoves: Ditch the Solar Panels?\u003cbr\u003e\nHow to Make Biomass Energy Sustainable Again\u003cbr\u003e\nWell-Tended Fires Outperform Modern Cooking Stoves\u003cbr\u003e\nIf We Insulate Our Houses, Why Not Our Cooking Pots?\u003cbr\u003e\nWood Gas Vehicles: Firewood in the Fuel Tank\u003cbr\u003e\nMedieval Smokestacks: Fossil Fuels in Pre-industrial Times, low-tech, fire, sustainability, , Kris De Decker|  | 124PAGES\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kris De Decker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46781046489249,"sku":"TOPSELL3633","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/gjyj24g-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1785374627","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/too-much-combustion-too-little-fire","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}