Build With Adobe: Revised and Enlarged
Marcia Southwick

Swallow Press, 1994
  
  











  



  
Adobe
David Larkin, Orlando Romero

Houghton Mifflin, 1994

This book tells the story of adobe, sun-dried brick houses, popular in the desert Southwest and California. It is a story that travels from Asia and North America to the Iberian Peninsula, from the history-filled Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the homes of the famous inhabitants in the hills of Taos. It is a book that is both historical and cultural.
  
  











  



  
Building Bamboo Fences3 reviews
Isao Yoshikawa

Japan Publications Trading, 2001

THIS IS THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR!

+ Handy bamboo bible

"Building Bamboo Fences" has all the information you will need to build your own bamboo fence. Additionally, Mr. Yoshida has included a brief history of bamboo fences in Japan, a complete glossary of terms and many beautiful color photographs for inspiration. Fence diagrams range from simple ...
  
  











  



  
How to Build with Bamboo4 reviews
Jo Scheer

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2005

Good instructions

+ Nice projects for suburbia

I bought this item for my mother-in-law who is interested in making small furniture and decor from bamboo. She states that the book is helpful and has easy to understand directions and diagrams to guide the user through the process.
  
  











  



  
Building Stone Walls9 reviews
John Vivian

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1976

Excellent overview; good first book on building with stone

+ A KEEPER!
+ Educational and Informative
+ Good book for the novice
  
  











  



  
Bamboo for Gardens12 reviews
Ted Jordan Meredith

Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001

The Bible of Bamboo Cultivation

+ The Bible for Bamboo
+ Excellent Resource
+ Written By a Novice Information better than professionals
+ simply the best book available on bamboo
  
  











  



  
Designs for a Healthy Home: An Eco-Friendly Approach
Dan Phillips

Conari Press, 2003

A beautiful, inspiring, and practical guide to natural home design, Designs for a Healthy Home is an invaluable resource for homeowners with an interest in ecology and a desire to approach the environment responsibly. The book shows how to design and furnish homes that not only promote health and well-being but also reduce pollution and conserve natural resources. A healthy home is made from ...
  
  











  



  
Eco: An Essential Sourcebook for Environmentally Friendly Design and Decoration1 review
Elizabeth Wilhide

Rizzoli International Publications, 2003

More Information, Please

This is a great book. I really enjoyed reading it, and I re-read it from time to time to get the creative juices flowing (I'm studying Interior Architecture, with the inevitable focus on sustainable design). I'd recommend it to anyone, with the caveat that it's a little thin on technical detail. ...
  
  











  



  
Ecological Design4 reviews
Sim Van der Ryn, Stuart Cowan

Island Press, 1995

What is sustainable design?

+ One of the best sustainable design books out there
+ Designs according to nature
+ Landscape Architect
  
  











  



  
Building with Stone6 reviews
Charles McRaven

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1989

Little bit of everything.

+ A treasure
+ Manual labor is hard
+ A good introduction for the would-be amateur stone mason
+ Great starter book!
  
  











  



  
Adobe: Build It Yourself, Revised Edition1 review
Paul Grham McHenry Jr.

University of Arizona Press, 1985

good overview

Full of good basic information. You quickly realize that unless you are a builder, you will not be able to build it yourself but that you will at least have some knowledge to help you make decisions about the process, and to oversee and talk with your builder intelligently. Very few pictures, no ...
  
  











  



  
Bamboos2 reviews
Christine Recht, Max Wetterwald

Timber Press, Incorporated, 1992

Delightful Illustrated Guide to Growing Bamboo

+ Bamboo's

Before Michael Bell's book, "The Gardener's Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos," was published early in 2000, for many years "Bamboos" by Christine Recht and Max Wetterwald was the only fully color photo illustrated volume on growing and landscaping with bamboo that was readily available in the ...
  
  











  



  
The Stonebuilder's Primer: A Step-By-Step Guide for Owner-Builders11 reviews
Charles Long

Firefly Books, 1998

Finally a really well written book

+ Wonderful resource!
+ "Primer" is probably a good word.
+ Diary of self-taught mason
+ Valuable book
  
  











  



  
Feng Shui Your Life57 reviews
Jayme Barrett

Sterling, 2003

Perfect!

+ Feng Shui made simple
+ Good guidelines for Fengshui implementation
+ Best Feng Shui book ever
+ Great Energy Flow - Very Postive Reading
  
  











  



  
Design with Nature (Wiley Series in Sustainable Design)10 reviews
Ian L. McHarg

Wiley, 1995

A must read for Landscape Architects

+ LOVE IT!
+ la correcta dimension de la sostenibilidad

Anyone studying environmental planning or LA should read this book.
  
  











  



  
Adobe Houses for Today: Flexible Plans for Your Adobe Home8 reviews
Laura Sanchez, Alex Sanchez

Sunstone Press, 2001

A Great Start!

+ professional quality for the do it your selfer
+ Start Basic and Expand as Needed!
+ Adobe Houses for Today
+ For Todays homebuilder
  
  











  



  
Good Green Homes10 reviews
Jennifer Roberts

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2003

Real Homes that Make a Difference

+ A good start...
+ Good book

"A recent poll revealed that an astounding 96% of consumers are willing to pay more for green features in a home, and 91% feel that energy-efficient features in a new home were extremely or very important." If you are planning to redecorate or remodel, Good Green Homes offers ideas, real-world ...
  
  











  



  
A Master Course in Feng-Shui24 reviews
Eva Wong

Shambhala, 2001

Finally!

+ Have to Disagree with Elisa "ElyMom76" Below...
+ Good
+ A Master Course,,,indeed...
+ Review by CK Cheng, Singapore
  
  











  



  
Feng-Shui8 reviews
Eva Wong

Shambhala, 1996

Best I've seen!

+ Feng Shui by Eva Wong
+ a feng shui approach to the naturalistic landscape
+ Excellent Source for Traditional Feng Shui
+ Finally, a clear understanding and a practical guide.
  
  











  



  
Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui219 reviews
Karen Kingston

Broadway, 1999

Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui

+ Just let go of the fear
+ SO VALUABLE! LOVE IT!
+ Beneath the Obvious...