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  • THE LOST ART OF MAKING THINGS

    by Ruby Ashcroft ...
    THE LOST ART OF MAKING THINGSReconnect With Craftsmanship Through Timeless Techniques, Practical Projects, and Hands-On SkillsIn a world where almost everything can be bought with a few clicks, the ability to make, repair, shape, and build useful things by hand is becoming increasingly uncommon.The Lost Art of Making Things is a practical guide to rediscovering the satisfaction and value of hands ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner

    A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Portrait Drawing

    Series series Art for the Absolute Beginner
    Open this book as an absolute beginner, and come away as a proud portrait artist.Mark and Mary Willenbrink's Absolute Beginner books have helped thousands of novices tap into their inner artists. In this book, Mark and Mary help the beginning artist take on portraits, showing that absolutely anyone can draw faces. Their encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction style makes learning fun—you'll be ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse

    How to Design and Build a Net-Zero Energy Greenhouse

    Build your own passive solar greenhouse for year-round food production in any climateThe Year-round Solar Greenhouse is the one-stop guide to designing and building greenhouses that harness and store energy from the sun to create naturally heated, lush growing environments even in the depths of winter, covering principles of solar greenhouse design and siting, glazing material properties and ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Drawing Basics for Beginners

    Sharpen your skills with these lessons designed to help you recapture the delight you took in drawing as a child. The Willenbrinks take you through several different approaches to the same subject matter designed to help you discover the best approach--or combination of approaches--for you. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Guerilla Furniture Design

    How to Build Lean, Modern Furniture with Salvaged Materials

    by Will Holman ...
    Build stylish and functional furniture from salvaged materials. This innovative guide presents dozens of strategies for upcycling scrap cardboard, metal, plastic, or wood into dependable shelving units, sturdy tables, and fun lamps. With directions for 35 easy and inexpensive projects that include a Cardboard Cantilever Chair, a License Plate Bowl, a Conduit Coatrack, and much more, you’ll be ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • How to Design and Build Your Ideal Woodshop

    by Bill Stankus ...
    Turn your vision of the perfect woodshop into reality!Picture your ideal woodshop: tools neatly stored within the reach, plenty of space for lumber and materials, ample ventilation, lighting and electrical outlets. Everything you need, exactly the way you want it.Whether your woodshop is in the garage, basement, outbuilding, attic or even a closet, you can make the most of your space and bring ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Greywater, Green Landscape

    How to Install Simple Water-Saving Irrigation Systems in Your Yard

    by Laura Allen ...
    Keep your lawn and garden lush without wasting resources by capturing and recycling the greywater that drains from your sink, shower, and washing machine. This accessible and detailed guide walks you through each step of planning for and installing a variety of greywater systems, including laundry-to-landscape and branched drain gravity-fed systems. After identifying greywater sources in your home ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Complete Guide to Alternative Home Building Materials & Methods

    Including Sod, Compressed Earth, Plaster, Straw, Beer Cans, Bottles, Cordwood, and Many Other Low Cost Materials

    by Jon Nunan ...
    In the United States alone, the annual construction of over one million new homes causes a very substantial drain on natural resources. Today, approximately 60 percent of the timber cut down in our country is used for building homes. This book shows you how to identify, locate, and effectively use alternative building materials. You will learn about straw bale, cordwood, cob, adobe, rammed earth, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Detailing for Landscape Architects

    Aesthetics, Function, Constructibility

    Based upon the best-selling book Architectural Detailing by Edward Allen and Patrick Rand, Landscape Architectural Detailing applies the same organization to the three major concerns of the landscape architecture detailer—function, constructability, and aesthetics. Richly illustrated, this book approaches landscape architecture detailing in a systematic manner and provides a framework for ... Read more

    $82.00 USD

  • Essential Prefab Straw Bale Construction

    The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

    by Chris Magwood ...
    Series Book 2 - Sustainable Building Essentials Series
    Build Strong, Energy-efficient, Sustainable Walls with Prefab Straw Bale PanelsPart of the Sustainable Building Essentials series, Essential Prefab Straw Bale Construction is the complete guide to designing and installing prefabricated straw bale wall panels—an innovative, low-carbon alternative to conventional construction. Achieve high performance, reduced labor, and reliable results, whether ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Essential Light Straw Clay Construction

    The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

    by Lydia Doleman ...
    Series Book 4 - Sustainable Building Essentials Series
    Build High-performance, Low-impact Walls with Light Straw ClayPart of the Sustainable Building Essentials series, Essential Light Straw Clay Construction is the first fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to using light straw clay—a durable, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly wall material. Learn how to create beautiful, code-compliant walls that combine centuries-old wisdom with ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • OFF-GRID GUIDE 2024

    Embrace Sustainable Living and Unlock the Secrets of Off-Grid Freedom

    by Abby Thomson ...
    Many people are thinking about making boondocking their full-time job in order tomake their lives easier.Who wouldn't desire exploration, adventure, and independence? Obviously, themost difficult aspect is typically getting started.To simplify matters, I will discuss all you need to know in order to live full-time inan RV or van and boondock.The cost of renting is on the rise, but if you're ... Read more

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