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Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter: Scaling Back in the 21st Century by Lloyd Kahn Staff Pick The house I grew up in (with my sister, my two parents, a constant but ever-changing assortment of critters, and all the associated clutter one might expect) was 800 sq. ft. In a word: tiny. But the homes in Lloyd Kahn's Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter give... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper 
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Compact Cabins: Simple Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less; 62 Plans for Camps, Cottages, Lake Houses, and Other Getaways by Gerald Rowan Publisher Comments The setting might be a sparkling lakefront, a cool clearing in the woods, a breathtaking mountaintop, or an expansive beach, but the dream of a modest retreat from everyday life often includes a simple little cabin. In cabin getaways of the imagination... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Houseboat Book by Barbara Flanagan Publisher Comments This isn't a lifestyle look, it's the real thing about adventurous living aboard houseboats: independent, expressive, and fun. It's advertised as the most comprehensive book on the floating dwellings of North America.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Nano House: Innovations for Small Dwellings by Phyllis Richardson Publisher Comments Space is at a premium in growing cities. In the countryside, we want to preserve nature and the landscape. In impoverished parts of the world, the necessity for sustainable and economical shelter is stronger than ever. Lifestyles and daily routines are... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage by Ianto Evans Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $35.00 New - Trade Paper
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A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams by Michael Pollan Publisher Comments Michael Pollan's unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiences- whether eating, gardening, or building-and the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the genre... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Treehouse Book by Pete Nelson Publisher Comments It seems that almost everyone likes treehouses. Smiles of recognition turn into grins of enthusiasm as more people discover them and dream about making their own private retreats or family play spaces. And it's nice to remind ourselves that treehouses... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Trade Paper
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The New Cottage Home: A Tour of Unique American Dwellings by Jim Tolpin Publisher Comments The New Cottage Home taps into today's move toward lifestyle simplicity and the idea that living space should be rich in details, conservative of resources, and no larger than necessary. Jim Tolpin celebrates the diversity and charm of 30 sample cottages,... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Airstreams: Custom Interiors by David Winick Synopsis Few shapes rolling down the highway are as instantly recognizable as silver Airstream trailer homes. With over 200 sparkling color images and engaging text, this book presents David Winick's adventure re-creating custom-built Airstream home trailers that... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Hardcover
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The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes by Daniel D Chiras Publisher Comments 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) List Price $35.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: And How to Make Them by D C Beard Synopsis Nineteenth-century building advice that is eminently practical in the twenty-first century.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities by Shay Salomon Publisher Comments Live in less space but have more room to enjoy it. Does that sound like a contradiction? Smart readers will discover that, on the contrary, living small can free up your mind, your wallet, and your soul. With the cost of living rising, and the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter by Lloyd Kahn Publisher Comments Building on the enormous success of his book Shelter, Lloyd Kahn continues his odyssey of finding and exploring the most magnificent and unusual hand-built houses in existence. Among the intriguing domiciles described in Home Work are a Japanese-styles... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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Log Houses of the World by Richard Olsen Publisher Comments The first-ever chronological survey of the greatest examples of log houses designed in Europe and the United States includes photographs, plans, and little-known drawings from such celebrated Modern-era architects as Eliel Saarinen, Adolf Loos, Le... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $16.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Cottage for Sale (Must Be Moved): A Woman Moves a House to Make a Home by Kate Whouley Synopsis Memoir of a single woman who moved a one-room cottage twenty-five miles and attached it to her three-room house, to make more room for her life and her work. Along the way the way she received help and support from a group of eccentric friends, an army... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Treehouses in Paradise: Fantasy Designs for the 21st Century by David Greenberg Publisher Comments Floor plans, computer-generated renderings, elevation plans, and scale models appear with the wildly creative designs, along with descriptive essays by the architects, bringing these high-tech, low-cost structures to life, and giving readers a look into... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $5.75 Sale - Hardcover
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Treehouses (House That Jack Built) by David Pearson Publisher Comments There has always been romance and magic in the idea of living in the treetops. Here's a book to satisfy even the most vivid imagination. However appealing the fantasy, the reality of designing and building a treehouse is a daunting challenge. Once... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Shelter 2ND Edition by Lloyd Kahn Publisher Comments Shelter is many things - a visually dynamic, oversized compendium of organic architecture past and present. A how-to book includes over 1,250 illustrations: and a whole Earth Catalog-type sourcebook for living in harmony with the earth by using every... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Micro Green: Tiny Houses in Nature by Mimi Zeiger Publisher Comments From treehouses to pre-fabs, this book presents sustainable, micro-green living at its best. Micro Green delves into the concept of compact living and demonstrates the possibilities of living with less while maintaining a rich life. As sustainable... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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Shedworking: The Alternative Workplace Revolution by Alex Johnson Synopsis Featuring shedworkers and shedbuilders from around the world who are leading the alternative workplace revolution, Shedworking looks at why having a shed office is a greener way of working, improves the work-life balance, and accelerates one's... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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