"Once upon a time this book was going to be the Great British Catalogue, a cousin of Stuart Brand's excellent American shopping list of resources, the Whole Earth Catalog. But it is information, rather than products, that we have indexed, borrowing and stealing elements from encylopedias and the 'underground' press, the prototype popularisers of amazing facts, the Illustrated London News, the Children's Wonder Book of Marvels, H.G. Wells' universal histories of just about everything, to name but a few."
An Index of Possibilities: Energy and Power is an eclectic, scrapbook-style compilation of texts, diagrams, illustrations, essays, and found material aiming to explore alternative knowledge systems and interdisciplinary thinking during the 70's counterculture movement. It examines the concepts of energy and power in a wide sense—not just in terms of physics or fuel, but also political power, psychological energy, cultural momentum, and spiritual forces. The style reflects the experimental, anti-establishment ethos of the time—challenging conventional publishing formats and inviting readers to browse, rather than read sequentially. If you're into radical pedagogy, countercultural design, or early eco-conscious thinking, this book is a rare and iconic artifact from that era.
Conceived, written, edited, and produced by The Catalogue : John Chesterman, Mike Marten, John May, Maggie Murphy-Ferris, Nadine Moggs Seton, Lee Torrey, John Trux, Joy Watt ; art direction, Richard Adams, George Snow.
1st edition, Published 1974 by Clanose Publishers and Wildwood House.
'Good' condition - some bumping, creasing and fading to covers.
