Ziusudra - Atrahasis

Here's a condensed list of essential books with PDF availability for your Temple of the Sun project:

Essential Book List (with PDF Availability)

Construction & Materials

  • "Building with Earth" by Gernot Minke: PDF search online. Focuses on sustainable earth building techniques.
  • "Dry Stone Walling: A Practical Handbook" by Alan Brooks: PDF search online. Learn mortar-less construction.

Sailing & Seafaring

  • "Chapman Piloting & Seamanship" by Elbert S. Maloney: PDF search online. Comprehensive boating knowledge.
  • "Marine Diesel Engines" by Nigel Calder: PDF search online. For engine maintenance.

Sustainable Living

  • "The Vegetable Gardener's Bible" by Edward C. Smith: PDF search online. Gardening techniques.
  • "Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture" by Toby Hemenway: PDF search online. Permaculture principles.
  • "The Complete Biogas Handbook" by David House: PDF search online. Biogas digester construction.

Astrology & Celestial Knowledge

  • "Traditional Astrology for Today: An Introduction" by Benjamin N. Dykes: $$1] PDF available at Internet Archive. Natal astrology.
  • "Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune" by Chris Brennan: $$2] PDF available at Chris Brennan's website and Internet Archive.

Numerology & Mathematics

  • "Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice" by Robert Lawlor: PDF search online. Geometric principles.

Survival & Military Skills

  • "Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide To The Art Of Wilderness Survival" by Dave Canterbury: $$4] PDF available at Internet Archive.
  • "Manual of Military Training" by James A. Moss: $$3, 7] PDF available at Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive.
  • "Ranger Handbook": $$6] PDF available at ATU.edu.

Book Summaries & Key Concepts

Construction & Materials

  • "Building with Earth": Explores earth-based building techniques like rammed earth, adobe, and cob. Emphasizes sustainable design.
  • "Dry Stone Walling": Practical guide to constructing walls without mortar, focusing on stone placement and gravity for stability.

Sailing & Seafaring

  • "Chapman Piloting & Seamanship": Covers boating, navigation, and safety.
  • "Marine Diesel Engines": Focuses on diesel engine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.

Sustainable Living

  • "The Vegetable Gardener's Bible": Focuses on vegetable gardening techniques.
  • "Gaia's Garden": Introduces permaculture for creating sustainable landscapes.
  • "The Complete Biogas Handbook": Focuses on constructing and operating biogas digesters.

Astrology & Celestial Knowledge

  • "Traditional Astrology for Today": $$1] Introduces traditional astrology concepts and techniques for natal chart interpretation.
  • "Hellenistic Astrology": $$2] Synthesizes the history, philosophy, and techniques of Hellenistic astrology.

Numerology & Mathematics

  • "Sacred Geometry": Explores geometric principles in the natural world, including the golden ratio and Fibonacci sequence.

Survival & Military Skills

  • "Bushcraft 101": $$4] Focuses on wilderness survival skills.
  • "Manual of Military Training": $$3, 7] Training for officers, non-commissioned officers and privates
  • "Ranger Handbook": $$6] Military skills, physical and mental endurance.

Citations:
[1] https://ia803404.us.archive.org/17/items/traditional-astrology-books/Benjamin%20N.%20Dykes%20-%20Traditional%20Astrology%20for%20Today_%20An%20Introduction_text.pdf
[2] https://dn790005.ca.archive.org/0/items/chris-brennan-hellenistic-astrology-the-study-of-fate-and-fortune/Chris%20Brennan%20-%20Hellenistic%20Astrology_%20The%20Study%20of%20Fate%20and%20Fortune.pdf
[3] https://www.gutenberg.org/files/26706/26706-h/26706-h.htm
[4] https://archive.org/details/bushcraft-101-a-field-guide-to-the-art-of-wilderness-survival
[5] http://ndl.ethernet.edu.et/bitstream/123456789/38572/1/7.pdf.pdf
[6] https://www.atu.edu/rotc/docs/3_21-76_Ranger_HB.pdf
[7] https://ia800308.us.archive.org/16/items/manualofmilitary00mossuoft/manualofmilitary00mossuoft.pdf
[8] https://libsysdigi.library.uiuc.edu/oca/Books2007-10/astrologyitstech00libr/astrologyitstech00libr.pdf
[9] https://www.cia.gov/library/abbottabad-compound/E4/E4AAFF6DAF6863F459A8B4E52DFB9FF4_Manly.P.Hall_The.Secret.Teachings.of.All.Ages.pdf
[10] https://www.reddit.com/r/Survival/comments/i19672/here_is_a_pdf_of_the_us_army_survival_guide_read/
[11] https://www.vedicastrologer.org/classes/book1-for-CD.pdf
[12] https://www.astrologiahumana.com/firmicusmaternustheoryandpractice.pdf
[13] http://livre2.com/LIVREE/E1/E001033.pdf
[14] https://isac.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/shared/docs/intellectual_adventure.pdf
[15] https://crpf.gov.in/writereaddata/images/pdf/India_Most_Fearless_True_Stories_of_Modern_Military_Heroes.pdf
[16] https://dn720003.ca.archive.org/0/items/demetra-george-astrology-and-the-authentic-self-integrating-traditional-and-modern-astrology/Demetra%20George%20-%20Astrology%20and%20the%20Authentic%20Self_%20Integrating%20Traditional%20and%20Modern%20Astrology.pdf
[17] https://ati.dae.gov.in/ati12052021_8.pdf
[18] https://www.originalwisdom.com/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2019/03/Plaster_1993_ultimate-sniper-book.pdf
[19] https://adminpubs.tradoc.army.mil/pamphlets/TP600-4.pdf
[20] https://www.survivorlibrary.com/index.php/Survival_Individual
[21] https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/amd-us-archive/FM21-5(59).pdf
[22] https://archive.org/details/outdoor-survival-skills
[23] https://ia800909.us.archive.org/11/items/principlesofmili00mccoiala/principlesofmili00mccoiala.pdf
[24] https://trueprepper.com/survival-pdfs-downloads/
[25] https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/DPE/Pocket-PRT-Guide.pdf
[26] https://o365.spu.ac.th/book/Resources/HomePages/outdoor%20survival%20skills.pdf
[27] https://www.milsci.ucsb.edu/sites/secure.lsit.ucsb.edu.mili.d7/files/sitefiles/resources/Ranger%20Handbook.pdf
[28] https://collapsesurvivalsite.com/free-survival-books-manuals/
[29] https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN35076-FM_7-0-000-WEB-1.pdf
[30] https://theswissbay.ch/pdf/Books/War%20&%20military/John%20'lofty'%20Wiseman%20-%20SAS%20Survival%20Handbook,%20Revised%20Edition_%20For%20Any%20Climate,%20in%20Any%20Situation-Harper%20Paperbacks%20(2009).pdf
[31] https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/amd-us-archive/FM21-5(57).pdf
[32] https://www.reddit.com/r/Bushcraft/comments/121cdcz/here_is_my_collection_of_pdf_files_i_have_on/