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cid's review
5.0
Good overview of natural building techniques with lots of practical tips and a great list of resources to look up further. You will have a pretty good idea of what each technique looks like and this should give you a clearer idea of what will work in your specific project and what you need to learn about further.
jameseckman's review
5.0
This is the best book I've read recently on the rapidly evolving natural building scene. It's not just about the high end boutique eco-house crowd, it's also about developing world groups finding real, low cost and impact housing for their local needs. Some designs have been earthquake tested on a shake table or in real life, as well as hurricane resistant, and building codes are being updated in the developed world. More non-US/UK coverage than before if I remember the 1st edition correctly.
There are over 60 chapters, each with extensive links and bibliography. While you probably can't build a house from this book alone, with the other information you probably can and this book points out many methods to investigate.
I read the soft cover version, I don't have an e-thingy, but this might be a good e-book for link and reference purposes.
There are over 60 chapters, each with extensive links and bibliography. While you probably can't build a house from this book alone, with the other information you probably can and this book points out many methods to investigate.
I read the soft cover version, I don't have an e-thingy, but this might be a good e-book for link and reference purposes.
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