| View Larger Image | Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture | Paperbackby Gernot Minke (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Birkhäuser Basel | | Edition: | 2nd, rev. ed.nd Edition | | Page Count: | 208 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 16, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 380,409th |
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Product Description
For a number of years, the healthy and environment-friendly building material earth, in common use for thousands of years, has been enjoying increasing popularity, including in industrialized nations. In hot dry and temperate climate zones, earth offers numerous advantages over other materials. Its particular texture and composition also holds great aesthetic appeal. The second and revised edition of this handbook offers a practical systematic overview of the many uses of earth and techniques for processing it. Its properties and physical characteristics are described in informed and knowledgeable detail. The author’s presentation reflects the rich and varied experiences gained over thirty years of building earth structures all over the world. Numerous photographs of construction sites and drawings show the concrete execution of earth architecture. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)
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A must for innovative builders by Reinaldo Martinez (San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela)  4 Stars
July 12, 2009
This book I deem a 'collection piece'. It presents sufficient formulas, graphics, tables and methods to be able to face any earthen construction project.
Clear, a bit upbeat in which language is concerned (no susprise coming from the Germans), but with time you get used to it.
I woudn't risk lending it.
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The Hand Sculpted House..Evans ,Smith and Smiley by Beverly Jones (australia)  5 Stars
November 18, 2007
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage (The Real Goods Solar Living Book)
This is a great book..artistic and creative as well as practical. Lots of hands on information
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Using Earth is Easy by Marco Milazzo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 5 Stars
May 13, 2007
This Gernot Mink's book is a great purchase. Its a practical technician book, with all needed information about buinding with loan, clavey soil, prefabricated panels, etc.. I think it is designed to builders and architects, but it is very easy to understand and can be read by everyone.
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