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The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage
by Ianto Evans
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Are you ready for the Cob Cottage? This is a building method so old and so simple that it has been all but forgotten in the rush to synthetics. A cob cottage,cobb, however, might be the ultimate expression of ecological design, a structure so attuned to... (read more)

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Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates
Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates
by Paul Lacinski
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In 1994, when Chelsea Green published The Straw Bale House, the response from many people was a loud, "Huh?!" Those days are gone. With more than 100,000 copies sold, and straw bale projects underway in most regions of North America, we've entered a... (read more)

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Energy: Use Less-Save More: 100 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home (Chelsea Green Guides)
Energy: Use Less-Save More: 100 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home (Chelsea Green Guides)
by Jon Clift
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ENERGY: USE LESS--SAVE MORETHE CHELSEA GREEN GUIDES--A NEW SERIES OF POCKET-SIZED BOOKS TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH!Did you know that lowering the temperature of your thermostat by a mere 2 degrees Fahrenheit could reduce your energy bill by 10 percent? Or... (read more)

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The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes
The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes
by Daniel D Chiras
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Permaculture is a verbal marriage of "permanent" and "agriculture." Australian Bill Mollison pioneered its development. Key features include:use of compatible perennials;non-invasive planting techniques;emphasis on biodiversity;specifically adaptable to... (read more)

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Building with Cob: A Step-By-Step Guide
Building with Cob: A Step-By-Step Guide
by Adam Weismann
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Cob building uses a simple mixture of clay subsoil, aggregate, straw, and water to create solid structural walls, built without shuttering or forms, on a stone plinth. This ancient practice has been used throughout Britain for centuries—in fact... (read more)

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Circle Houses: Yurts, Tipis and Benders (House That Jack Built)
Circle Houses: Yurts, Tipis and Benders (House That Jack Built)
by David Pearson
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Among nomadic peoples, round-shaped homes, echoing natural forms, have sheltered families since the dawn of recorded time. The natural world is filled with circles, but it's surprising how unusual circular houses are in industrialized society. In our... (read more)

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: An Easy Household Guide (Chelsea Green Guides)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: An Easy Household Guide (Chelsea Green Guides)
by Nicky Scott
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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: AN EASY HOUSEHOLD GUIDETHE CHELSEA GREEN GUIDES--A NEW SERIES OF POCKET-SIZED BOOKS TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH!Do you know what to do with your old cell phone? Where you can responsibly dispose of old medicines? What happens to the... (read more)

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Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands Volume 2
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands Volume 2
by Brad Lancaster
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Turn water scarcity into water abundance!Earthworks are one of the easiest, least expensive, and most effective ways of passively harvesting and conserving multiple sources of water in the soil. Associated vegetation then pumps the harvested water back... (read more)

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The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes
The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes
by Athena Steen
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While enthusiasts of straw bales praise the exceptional energy efficiency of bale buildings, and the wise use of resources involved in utilizing an agricultural byproduct as an affordable construction material, the real reason straw bales have excited... (read more)

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Dig Your Hands in the Dirt: A Manual for Making Art Out of Earth
Dig Your Hands in the Dirt: A Manual for Making Art Out of Earth
by Kiko Denzer
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Turn the earth under your feet into natural, cheap, beautiful art: African-inspired murals, fanciful playground sculptures, labyrinths, sundials, sculpted benches, bird houses, & more.Complete illustrated how-to guide to mud, art, & community.Inspiring... (read more)

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The Complete Yurt Handbook
The Complete Yurt Handbook
by Paul King
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The yurt or ger is a low-impact structure that causes no permanent damage to the land on which it is pitched. It is easy to erect and can be taken down in an hour. It is cool in summer and, with a stove, warm in winter. For centuries, people throughout... (read more)

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Build Your Own Earth Oven: A Low-Cost, Wood-Fired Mud Oven, Simple Sourdough Bread, Perfect Loaves
Build Your Own Earth Oven: A Low-Cost, Wood-Fired Mud Oven, Simple Sourdough Bread, Perfect Loaves
by Kiko Denzer
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Kiko Denzer and Hannah Field, maker and baker, invite you into the artisan tradition. First, build a masonry oven out of mud. Then mix flour and water for real bread "better than anything you can buy." Total cost? Hardly more than a baking stone - and it... (read more)

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The Cob Builders Handbook
The Cob Builders Handbook
by Becky Bee
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Cob (an old English word for lump) is old-fashioned concrete, made out of a mixture of clay, sand, and straw. Becky Bee's manual is a friendly guide to making your own earth structure, with chapters on design, foundations, floors, windows and doors... (read more)

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Design of Straw Bale Buildings: The State of the Art
Design of Straw Bale Buildings: The State of the Art
by Bruce King
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For the first time, a design manual for practicing professionals, as well as teachers, is made available, drawing on the collective experience of the most senior and respected figures in the rapidly-emerging field of straw bale construction. This is the... (read more)

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Water: Use Less-Save More: 100 Water-Saving Tips for the Home (Chelsea Green Guides)
Water: Use Less-Save More: 100 Water-Saving Tips for the Home (Chelsea Green Guides)
by Jon Clift
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WATER: USE LESS--SAVE MORETHE CHELSEA GREEN GUIDES--A NEW SERIES OF POCKET-SIZED BOOKS TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH!Did you know that Americans now use 127 percent more water than we did in 1950? Or that about 95 percent of the water entering our homes goes... (read more)

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The Real Goods Independent Builder: Designing and Building a House Your Own Way (Real Goods Independent Living Book)
The Real Goods Independent Builder: Designing and Building a House Your Own Way (Real Goods Independent Living Book)
by Sam Clark
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This is a comprehensive manual of design and building methods for owner-builders as well as professional builders and their clients. In addition to presenting specific building techniques, the book explains the design principles and planning processes... (read more)

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The Sun-Inspired House: Ideas and House Plans Using the Sun to Brighten and Warm Your Home
The Sun-Inspired House: Ideas and House Plans Using the Sun to Brighten and Warm Your Home
by Debra Rucke Coleman
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The Sun-Inspired? House: Ideas and House Plans Using the Sun to Brighten and Warm Your Home is a unique combination of passive solar information and house plans designed to use the sun to maximum efficiency. The information is educational while the... (read more)

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Elderhouse: Planning Your Best Home Ever
Elderhouse: Planning Your Best Home Ever
by Adelaide Altman
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The Baby Boomers are moving through the culture like the snake that swallowed the elephant. We've passed through the hippie, yippie, and yuppie stages, bringing with us the lion's share of the nation's economic activity. Now we are looking at our soon-to-... (read more)

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The New Solar Electric Home: The Photovoltaics How-To Handbook
The New Solar Electric Home: The Photovoltaics How-To Handbook
by Joel Davidson
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The original Photovoltaics How-To Handbook, acclaimed as "the Best of the Books," is now revised, expanded & updated for our New Age of Photovoltaics. Condensing years of hands-on & industry experience, PV pioneers Joel Davidson & Fran Orner tell you... (read more)

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A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity
A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity
by Wm Coperthwaite
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William Coperthwaite is a teacher, builder, designer, and writer who for many years has explored 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... (read more)

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