Community Focus

Ecological Home Construction

Books are in reverse chronological order by publication date.

Salomon, Shay. Little house on a small planet: simple homes, cozy retreats, and energy efficient possibilities.: 728.37 Sa365L 2006
Snell, Clarke . Building green: a complete how-to guide to alternative building methods : earth plaster, straw bale, cordwood, cob, living roofs.: 690.837 Sn272b 2005
Mack, Peter. More straw bale building a complete guide to designing and building with straw.: 693.997 M1907m 2005
Baker-Laporte, Paula. Econest: creating sustainable sanctuaries of clay, straw, and timber.: 690.8 B1747e 2005
Chiras, Daniel D. The new ecological home: the complete guide to green building options.: 690.8 C445n 2004
Dean, Angela. Green by design: creating a home for sustainable living .: 728.37047 D344g 2003
Pahl, Greg. Natural home heating: the complete guide to renewable energy options.: 697 P151n 2003
Wanek, Catherine . The new strawbale home.: 693.997 W1841n 2003
Roberts, Jennifer. Good green homes.: 728.37047 R5426g 2003
Wanek, Catherine, Kennedy, Joseph, and Smith, Michael. The art of natural building : design, construction & resources.: 690.837 Ar755 2002

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Alternative Energy (eBook) — Issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options
Encyclopedia of Animals — Easy-to-read entries about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals
Endangered Species (eBook) — Information about the many species threatened by extinction
Environment Complete — Ecology and environment index with many full-text articles
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (eBook) — Descriptions, distribution, habitat, behavior, and relationship to humans
Plant Sciences (eBook) — All aspects of plant sciences, including articles on careers and important individuals
Pollution A to Z (eBook) — Pollution issues including sources, disposal, remediation, legal & ethical issues, careers, and more
Science Reference Center — Full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering biology, earth science, environment, wildlife, and more