Features a basic building section on how to build the most practical and economical house, with additional information on building rehabilitation, warehouse conversion, cooperative housing, and home maintenance

Shelter Two

KAHN, Lloyd

Random House, Inc.

Over the Hill but Not Out to Lunch!: Over 40 and Still Cookin'

Health, Fitness & Dieting

One of his over the Hill books. Same style and humor as others.

Medical Books

Orina, Marianne

Rogoff, Daniel

Medicine

Shelter Publications

This book is for the 60 million people in the U.S. whose homes have septic systems. It describes a basic gravity-flow septic system including the tank and the drainfield. It will tell you a bit about soil and the ability of microorganisms to purify water-borne pathogens. 
You will learn what you can do daily (dishes, toilet, washing machine) to promote healthy functioning of a septic system. We will describe common-sense maintenance, periodic tank inspections, and tank pumping when necessary. 
There is a chapter on what to do if things go wrong, and information on simple graywater systems and on composting toilets. 
Alternatives to the typical gravity-fed septic system are described, including mounds, sand-filters, pressure-dosed drainfields, and wetlands. 
And for the small town facing the likelihood of a town-wide septic system upgrade,we provide advice on basic organization, dealing with engineers, and selecting the best option for wastewater disposal.

The Septic Systems Owners' Manual

Science & Math

Jones, Julie

Allen, Blair

Earth Sciences

Master builder Louie Frazier's Japanese-style pole house in Northern California, reachable on a 500" cable across a river / Ian MacLeod's handbuilt stone house in South Africa, where baboons jump on the roof at night / Ma Page's bottle house in the Nevada desert / artist Michael Kahn's semi-subterranean sculptural ivillage in Arizona / Bill and Athena Steen's strawbale houses / Ianto Evans' cob houses in Oregon / the Archlibre group of countercultural builders in the French Pyrenees / Bill Coperthwaite's spectacular 3-story yurt in the Maine woods / Bill Castle's finely-crafted log home and sauna in the NY Appalachians / a commune in the Tennesee mountains / the "Flying Concrete" brothers in Mexico and their far-out sculptural structures / Barns in California, Washington, and Connecticut / Photo-essays of Lloyd Kahn's trips to Nevada, the Mississippi Delta, Costa Rica, Nova Scotia, and Baja California / Photos of buildings all over the world by photographers Yoshio Komatsu and Kevin Kelly + more, lots more. . .I get excited just listing these things! -LK PS SHELTER, it turns out , had a major influence on builders, and included are buildings our 1973 book inspired, so this is truly a sequel.

Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter

Arts & Photography

Architecture

More than 28 million households have septic systems, but few homeowners know how they operate or how to maintain them. This clearly written, illustrated guide addresses that need, emphasizing conventional septic systems powered by gravity flow, filtering through soil, and the natural soil organisms that purify sewage. The book discusses maintenance, what to do if things go wrong, and alternative systems such as mounds and sand filters. Additional chapters cover graywater systems, composting toilets, and a unique history of water-borne waste disposal. This expanded edition contains three new chapters.

The Septic System Owner's Manual

A continuation of Lloyd Kahn’s journeys into the creative processes of owner-built homes their innovative techniques, use of sustainable materials, and essential dedication to the natural elements surrounding their designs Builders of the Pacific Coast explores the aesthetics and skills of three master builders in California, Washington state, and the rugged terrain of British Columbia. The three featured craftsmen Lloyd House, Bruce Atkey, and Sun Ray Kelley combine imaginative architecture with innovative contexts: everything from unusual house-boats to sculptural dwellings made of driftwood are included. With stunning color and black-and-white photographs, as well as detailed black-and-white drawings of the homes, this collection of unique and progressive designs creates a template for a future filled with forward-thinking architecture.

Builders of the Pacific Coast (The Shelter Library of Building Books)

Photography & Video

Shelter Publications, Inc.

Tiny Homes on the Move chronicles 21st-century nomads — people who inhabit homes that are compact and mobile, either on wheels or in the water. In photos and stories, this fascinating book explores modern travelers who live in vans, pickup trucks, buses, trailers, sailboats, and houseboats that combine the comforts of home with the convenience of being able to pick up and go at any time. With over 1,000 color photos accompanying the stories and descriptions of these moveable sanctuaries, this is a valuable and inspirational book for anyone thinking outside the box about shelter.

Tiny Homes on the Move: Wheels and Water (The Shelter Library of Building Books)

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

From the publishers of a popular series of building books comes Small Homes, which is highly relevant for these times ― getting smaller, rather than larger. Some 75 builders share their knowledge of building and design, with artistic, practical, and/or economical homes in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, and Lithuania. <ul>
<li>The average American home is 2,500 sq. ft.</li> <li>The tiny home averages 200-300 sq. ft.</li> <li>The small homes here are 400-1200 sq. ft. ― the middle ground ― not too big, not too small (à la Goldilocks).</li> </ul>
Compared to the average American home, small homes are less expensive, use less resources, are more efficient to heat and cool, and cheaper to maintain and repair. Compared to tiny homes, they offer a lot more space and breathing room. They are desirable for people who want to avoid a bank mortgage or high rents, yet need more room than a tiny house affords. Here are 65 small homes. They vary from unique and artistic to simple and low-cost. Some are plain, ordinary buildings that provide owners shelter at a reasonable cost ― and some are inspiring examples of design, carpentry, craftsmanship, imagination, creativity, and homemaking. Some are built with "natural materials," such as cob or straw, some with recycled wood or lumber milled on-site, some are old homes that have been remodeled, and many are designed and built from scratch by the owners. Many are in the country, some in small towns, and some in large cities. It’s all in the hands. The underlying theme with Shelter’s books, which cover an over-40-year span, is that you can create your own home with your own hands, using mostly natural materials. And note: A computer can’t build your home for you. You still need a hammer (or nail gun), a saw ― and human hands.

Small Homes: The Right Size (The Shelter Library of Building Books)

Lloyd Kahn has been hiking and camping on Northern California beaches for the last dozen or so years and, given his background in publishing books on building, it's only natural that he would notice the unique and whimsical beach shacks constructed by anonymous builders. Here are some 60 structures, shaped by materials lying on the beach, and ephemeral in the sense that they are built without nails, and don't last long ― victims of wind, waves, and high tides. (All of the ones depicted are now gone.) There are also photos of beach sculptures, seaweed, seashells, birds, sea lions, whalebones, waves, surfers, fishermen, and sunsets, as well as photos from a 3-day backpacking trip along the remote "Lost Coast." A book for beachcombers and beach lovers everywhere, all of whom share a deep love for the ocean and its surroundings. (Lloyd Kahn)

Driftwood Shacks: Anonymous Architecture Along the California Coast

History & Criticism

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Books by KAHN, Lloyd

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Shelter Two

Over the Hill but Not Out to Lunch!: Over 40 and Still Cookin'

Over the Hill but Not Out to Lunch!: Over 40 and Still Cookin'

The Septic Systems Owners' Manual

Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter

The Septic System Owner's Manual

Builders of the Pacific Coast (The Shelter Library of Building Books)

Tiny Homes on the Move: Wheels and Water (The Shelter Library of Building Books)

Small Homes: The Right Size (The Shelter Library of Building Books)

Driftwood Shacks: Anonymous Architecture Along the California Coast