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Some Turtles Have Nice Shells by Roger Beck Publisher Comments A book on handmade housetrucks and housebuses. This soft cover book is a collection of over 390 exterior and interior photographs, with descriptions and comments by this Oregon author. Includes construction sections showing the building of a housetruck... (read more) Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams by Michael Pollan Publisher Comments Michael Pollanas unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiencesa whether eating, gardening, or buildingaand the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the genre... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder by Michael Pollan Publisher Comments At a critical time in his life, Michael Pollan, the author of the award-winning "Second Nature: A Gardener's Education", decided he wanted to build a small wooden hut in the woods near his Connecticut home. This absorbing narrative recounts Pollan's... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Cottage: America's Favorite Home Inside and Out by M Caren Connolly Publisher Comments Featuring both interior and exterior design elements, this guide presents a unique collection of 24 cottages from across the country that celebrate the timeless appeal of cottage style.... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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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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The Treehouse Book by Candda Collins Publisher Comments Tree houses have come of age. The image of a few planks nailed into the branches of a tree has changed into a new generation of specially designed and built structures, suitable as a playhouse, a study, or even a guestroom. Totally inhabitable and filled... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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Builders of the Pacific Coast by Lloyd Kahn Staff Pick As the founding editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications, Inc. and the former editor of the Whole Earth Catalog, Lloyd Kahn boasts a long history of stellar publications, and his latest is no exception. Builders of the Pacific Coast showcases some of the... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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Freewheeling Homes by David Pearson Publisher Comments The House that Jack Built SeriesEveryone has, at some point in their lives, entertained fantasies about spending some time—a few days, weeks, months, or years—in a home on wheels—whether a simple holiday caravan or a traditional horse... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Exceptional Treehouses by Alain Laurens Synopsis In "Exceptional Treehouses," author and treehouse builder Alain Laurens reveals 30 gorgeous treehouse structures, 25 of which are entirely new creations, all illustrated with Daniel Dufour's beautiful watercolors as well as photographs by Jacques... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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Mobile Mansions by Douglas Keister Publisher Comments What do Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Mae West, Howard Hughes, John Madden, the Partridge Family, Ken Kesey, The Who, and Barbie have in common? Each had a home on wheels-be it an old converted school bus, a massive RV cruiser, or elegant house car. These... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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New Treehouses of the World by Pete Nelson Publisher Comments Since the publication of Treehouses of the World, the community of treehouse builders has grown tremendously, and many more innovative treehouses have been built around the world. In New Treehouses of the World, world-renowned treehouse designer and... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Tiny Tiny Houses by Lester Walker Publisher Comments Tiny Houses contains the plans for forty-four houses so small that anyone can afford to have oneand so thoughtfully designed that anyone can build oneeach offering the dream of solitude, a place to escape for a weekend of romance, meditation, or whimsy... (read more) List Price $37.95 Your price: $27.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Adirondack Cabin by Robbin Obomsawin Publisher Comments Best-selling author and log home expert Robbin Obomsawin features the rustic and charming architecture of the Adirondack great camps of the Northeast in her newest book. Established during the early twentieth century by wealthy rail and oil barons such... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Log Homes Made Easy: Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home by Jim Cooper Synopsis The revised and updated edition of this best-selling guide outlines what every owner-contractor needs to know before beginning a dream log home.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The New Cottage Home: A Tour of Unique American Dwellings by Jim Tolpin Publisher Comments Fine craftsmanship can turn a basic house into a comfortable, inviting home. This handsome, full-color book walks readers through 28 newly constructed cottage homes and examines the elements that make them unique, personalized, and especially livable... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Treehouses and Other Cool Stuff: 50 Projects You Can Build by David Stiles and Jeanie Stiles Publisher Comments Remember the handcrafted mischief of the gangs on The Little Rascals, Gilligan's Island, and The Swiss Family Robinson? This cleverness is back in the old-fashioned fun of Treehouses and Other Cool Stuff You Can Build. Imagine building an old-fashioned... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Alternative Housebuilding by Michael Mcclintock Publisher Comments Build a home using logs, adobe, stone, cordwood, rammed earth, or earth-sheltered methods for less money and lower energy costs. "Includes information and diagrams detailed enough to construct seven different homes...an unbiased, unglamorized, nitty... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tipis, Tepees, Teepees by Linda Holley Publisher Comments Tipis, Tepees, Teepees History and Design of the Cloth Tipi Linda A. Holley Tipis can be found all over the world in dozens of cultures. These fascinating dwellings are experiencing a resurgence in popularity because of their unique qualities: they... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Rustic Retreats: A Build-It-Yourself Guide by David R Stiles Publisher Comments Campers, anglers, hunters, and nature lovers - the woodland hideaway you've dreamed of is in these pages Whether you long for an elegant water gazebo, a luxurious sauna hut, or a traditional tipi, you'll find illustrated, step-by-step instructions to... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Simple Shelters: Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes (Wooden Books) by Jonathan Horning Synopsis A brief introduction to the construction and history of basic shelters. Shelter is one of our most basic needs, and throughout history mankind has been highly inventive in meeting it. Simple Shelters introduces the principal types of wooden and stick... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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