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Build With Adobe: Revised and Enlarged Marcia Southwick
Swallow Press, 1994
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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.
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Building Bamboo Fences 3 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 ...
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How to Build with Bamboo 4 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.
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Building Stone Walls 9 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
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Bamboo for Gardens 12 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
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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 ...
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Eco: An Essential Sourcebook for Environmentally Friendly Design and Decoration 1 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. ...
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Ecological Design 4 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
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Building with Stone 6 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!
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Adobe: Build It Yourself, Revised Edition 1 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 ...
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Bamboos 2 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 ...
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The Stonebuilder's Primer: A Step-By-Step Guide for Owner-Builders 11 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
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Feng Shui Your Life 57 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
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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.
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Adobe Houses for Today: Flexible Plans for Your Adobe Home 8 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
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Good Green Homes 10 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 ...
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A Master Course in Feng-Shui 24 reviews Eva Wong
Shambhala, 2001
Finally!
+ Have to Disagree with Elisa "ElyMom76" Below... + Good + A Master Course,,,indeed... + Review by CK Cheng, Singapore
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Feng-Shui 8 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.
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Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui 219 reviews Karen Kingston
Broadway, 1999
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
+ Just let go of the fear + SO VALUABLE! LOVE IT! + Beneath the Obvious...
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