Peter Forbes: 4 books
A Man Apart
Bill Coperthwaite’s Radical Experiment in Living
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
A story of friendship, encouragement, and the quest to design a better world
A Man Apart is the story—part family memoir and part biography—of Peter Forbes and Helen Whybrow’s longtime friendship with Bill Coperthwaite (A Handmade Life), whose unusual life and fierce ideals helped them...
A Handmade Life
In Search of Simplicity
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2007
William Coperthwaite is a teacher, builder, designer, and writer who for many years hasexplored the possibilities of true simplicity on a homestead on the north coast of Maine. In the spirit of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and Helen and Scott Nearing, Coperthwaite has fashioned a livelihood...
by Peter Forbes
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2010
A cutting-edge science book in the style of ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ and ‘Chaos’ from an exciting and accessible voice in popular science writing. Bio-inspiration is a form of engineering but not in the conventional sense. Extending beyond our established and preconceived notions, scientists,...
