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OverviewWith over 700 b&w photos and illustrations, this book shows how to use sandbags and barbed wire, the materials of war, for peaceful purposes as the new invention known as Superadobe or earth-bag, which can shelter millions of people around the globe as a temporary as well as permanent housing solution. This affordable, self-help, sustainalbe and disaster resistant structural system is a spin off from Khalili's presentation to NASA for habitat on the moon and Mars, which successfully passed rigorous tests for strict California earthquake building codes. This book can guide anyone to learn and teach how to build a home or community. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nader KhaliliPublisher: Cal-Earth Press Imprint: Cal-Earth Press Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 0.862kg ISBN: 9781889625058ISBN 10: 1889625051 Pages: 302 Publication Date: 28 June 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Bypass the UN, by-pass government. People can start building their own."" -- Washington Post ""The buildings are cool in summer and warm in winter, probably the most environmentally-friendly homes you'll ever come across."" -- BBC" Bypass the UN, by-pass government. People can start building their own. -- Washington Post The buildings are cool in summer and warm in winter, probably the most environmentally-friendly homes you'll ever come across. -- BBC Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |