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- The permaculture earthworks handbook : how to design and build swales, dams, ponds, and other water harvesting systems / by Barnes, Douglas,1969-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.The state of water -- A look at the past -- How water moves in the environment -- Designing for the whole environment -- Elements of design and implementation -- Water storage techniques -- Interception techniques -- Applying permaculture Strategies -- Cautions."The Permaculture Earthworks Handbook covers the functions and appropriate siting, design, and construction of nine types of earthworks, including swales, dams, ponds, and hügelkultur beds, to maximize water availability in any climate. It's an essential practical guide for landscape designers, permaculturists, and landowners seeking to maximize food production and ecosystem resiliency at the lowest cost and impact"--Provided by publisher.LSC- Subjects: Water; Water harvesting; Permaculture;
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- Rainwater harvesting for drylands and beyond. by Lancaster, Brad,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Water harvesting.; Landscape design.; Rainwater.;
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- Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick / by Frye, David,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Boundaries; Civilization; Defensive (Military science); Earthworks (Archaeology); Fortification; Military architecture; Military field engineering; Walls;
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- On the building site / by Parker, Steve,1952-;
"Covers a wide selection of construction machines, outlining how they work and what they are used for"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Building sites; Landscape construction; Earthwork; Earthmoving machinery;
- © 2010., Smart Apple Media,
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- Incredible earthmovers / by Humphrey, Natalie.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Mega Earthmovers -- Bulldozers -- Wheel Loaders -- Dump Trucks -- Scrapers and Graders -- Excavators -- The TLB -- Trenchers -- Belax 7510."Earthmovers are used on construction sites and to build roads every day, but what is an earthmover? Bulldozers, wheel loaders, and dump trucks are just some of the amazing mega machines young readers will discover in this text. With the ability to move, scrape, and flatten dirt, each mega machine has an important dirty job to do, and they do it well! With stunning photographs and informative, approachable text, young readers will learn more about the earthmovers they love"--- Subjects: Earthmoving machinery; Road machinery; Earthwork; Trucks; Bulldozers;
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