Shelter is many things -- a visually dynamic, oversized compendium of
organic architecture past and present; a how-to book that includes over
1,250 illustrations; and a Whole Earth Catalog-type sourcebook for
living in harmony with the earth by using every conceivable material.
First published in 1973, Shelter remains a source of inspiration and
invention. Including the nuts-and-bolts aspects of building, the book
covers such topics as dwellings from Iron Age huts to Bedouin tents to
Togo's tin-and-thatch houses; nomadic shelters from tipis to
"housecars"; and domes, dome cities, sod iglus, and even treehouses.
The authors recount personal stories about alternative dwellings that
illustrate sensible solutions to problems associated with using
materials found in the environment - with fascinating, often surprising
results.