"The Cob Builders Handbook" by Becky Bee is exactly what you'd want from a book on building with cob (a building material made of mud, straw, and sand, with a long and global history). Accessible, folksy, simple, step-by-step, and loaded with clear black and white illustrations and diagrams, it thoroughly yet simply presents the how and why, based on the author's own experience, in a "build as you read" format. Very readable - the kind of book you find yourself picking up just for the fun of it. But be careful - as the author warns, "Cob is addicting!". 8.5" x 11", 171 pages. To order toll-free call 866.596.9982. FREE SHIPPING!