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Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture
Author: Gernot Minke

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Publisher: Birkhauser 
ISBN: 3764374772 
Format: Hardcover 
Publication Date: 2006/5 
Pages: 200 

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Earth Shelter Technology
Author: Lester L. Boyer; Walter T. Grondzik

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Publisher: Texas A&M University Press 
ISBN: 0890963029 
Format: Trade paperback 
Publication Date: 1987/2 
Size: 235 x 190 x 13, 426g 
Pages: 244 
Illustrations: Illustrated 

Ceramic Houses and Earth Architecture: How to Build Your Own
Author: Nader Khalili

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Publisher: Cal-Earth Press 
ISBN: 1889625019 
Format: Trade paperback 
Publication Date: 1999/2 
Size: 280 x 218 x 18, 735g 
Pages: 246 
Readership: General 

The Cob Builders Handbook: You Can Hand-Sculpt Your Own Home
Author: Becky Bee

Publisher: Groundworks Publishing 
ISBN: 0965908208 
Format: Trade paperback 
Publication Date: 1998/3 
Size: 279 x 216 x 11, 513g 
Edition: 3rd Edition  Pages: 173 

One-third of the world's population lives in homes made of unbaked earth. Fifty thousand cob buildings are still in use in England today, most of them built in the 18th and 19th centuries. This is not a fad or craze, but rather a building technique that has stood the test of time. 

Earth Sheltered Housing: Code, Zoning, and Financing Issues
Author: Dept of Housing and Urban Development; Of Minnesota University of Minnesota; Space Center Underground Space Center

Publisher: University Press of the Pacific 
ISBN: 1410223027 
Format: Softcover 
Publication Date: 2005/5 
Size: 279 x 210 x 8, 349g 
Pages: 148 

Building with Earth: A Handbook
Author: John Norton

Publisher: ITDG Publishing 
ISBN: 1853393371 
Format: Softcover 
Publication Date: 1997/5 
Size: 246 x 174 x 6, 220g 
Edition: 2 Revised Edition 
Pages: 80 

This handbook provides practical help in choosing whether to, and how to build with earth, from soil selection through to construction and maintenance. The techniques described in this edition focus on maintaining the balance between traditional and modern buildings needs.

Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings: Design and Construction
Author: Paul Graham McHenry

Publisher: University of Arizona Press 
ISBN: 0816511241 
Format: Softcover 
Publication Date: 1989/10 
Size: 277 x 218 x 16, 671g 
Pages: 217 

Paul Graham McHenry provides the most complete, accurate, and factual source of technical information on building with earth. Lavishly illustrated with scores of photographs and drawings.

Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob 
Author: Clarke Snell; Tim Callahan

Publisher: Lark Books (NC) 
ISBN: 1579905323 
Format: Softcover 
Publication Date: 2006/1 
Length: 255 
Width: 215 
Pages: 616 


Sand and Soil: Earth's Building Blocks
Author: Beth Gurney

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company 
ISBN: 0778714497 
Format: Trade paperback 
Publication Date: 2004/11 
Size: 278 x 211 x 4, 168g 
Pages: 32 
Illustrations: Illustrated 
Readership: Age: 07 - 14 

Sand and soil are both formed from the rock. Types of soil form depending on the climate in different parts of the world. Without soil, plants and crops could not grow and animals and wildlife will not live. Children will learn how soil and sand are formed, the importance of soil, soil erosion and pollution concerns, and the types of sand and soil.

Handbook for Building Homes of Earth
Author: Al et al; Fo Agency for International Development; Lyle A. Wolfskill

Publisher: University Press of the Pacific 
ISBN: 1410222748 
Format: Trade paperback 
Publication Date: 2005/4 
Size: 203 x 127 x 10, 181g 
Pages: 164 

The Use of Earth Covered Buildings
Editor: Frank L. Moreland


Publisher: University Press of the Pacific 
ISBN: 0898750881 
Format: Trade paperback 
Series Title: Alternatives in Energy Conservation 
Publication Date: 2000/12 
Size: 237 x 192 x 20, 590g 
Pages: 364 
Illustrations: Illustrated 
Readership: General 



 
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