David’s Reviews > The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch > Status Update

Power sources have now been covered (water wheels, windmills, steam engines, etc.), and now the book is considering transport options, including oxen and horses as well as motorized possibilities.

The latest chapter on medicines tries to describe how to reacquire analgesics, anaesthetics, antibiotics, and other compounds that we expect in modern society. It seems some may not be too hard to create with primitive methods, but others certainly sound challenging, either for their chemistry or for the equipment needed.

Just finished ch 6 on materials, including ceramic, cast iron, steel, and glass as materials important to reacquire after an apocalyptic event.