Practical Readers

Engineering Readers

Structural Engineering and Construction-related

Underground and Earth-Integrated Construction

  1. Mike Oehler. 1997. The Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House Book. Mole Publishing Co., ID, US. ISBN 0-442-27311-8. Available from undergroundhousing.com/book.html (paper) or permies.com/wiki/48625/Mike-Oehler-Cost-Underground-House (digital).
  2. Mike Oehler. 1983. The Low Cost Underground House Workshop. Video Series. Mole Publishing Co., ID, US. Available from permies.com/wiki/48625/Mike-Oehler-Cost-Underground-House.
  3. Mike Oehler. 2007. The Earth-Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book. Mole Publishing Co., ID, US. ISBN 9780960446407. Available from undergroundhousing.com/book.html (paper) or permies.com/wiki/48625/Mike-Oehler-Cost-Underground-House (digital).
  4. W. W. Staley. 1962. Timbering and Support of Underground Workings for Small Mines. Bulletin No. 21, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology. ID, US. Available from idahogeology.org/pub/Bulletins/B-21.pdf.

Structural Engineering and Construction-related

Underground and Earth-Integrated Construction

  1. Mike Oehler. 1997. The Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House Book. Mole Publishing Co., ID, US. ISBN 0-442-27311-8. Available from undergroundhousing.com/book.html (paper) or permies.com/wiki/48625/Mike-Oehler-Cost-Underground-House (digital).
  2. Mike Oehler. 1983. The Low Cost Underground House Workshop. Video Series. Mole Publishing Co., ID, US. Available from permies.com/wiki/48625/Mike-Oehler-Cost-Underground-House.
  3. Mike Oehler. 2007. The Earth-Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book. Mole Publishing Co., ID, US. ISBN 9780960446407. Available from undergroundhousing.com/book.html (paper) or permies.com/wiki/48625/Mike-Oehler-Cost-Underground-House (digital).
  4. W. W. Staley. 1962. Timbering and Support of Underground Workings for Small Mines. Bulletin No. 21, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology. ID, US. Available from idahogeology.org/pub/Bulletins/B-21.pdf.


Sustenance-related Readers

Water Sourcing, Treatment and Storage-related

Water Sourcing

Groundwater and Wells
  1. PRACTICA Foundation. 2010. Understanding Groundwater and Wells in Manual Drilling. Available from practica.org/publications/well-drilling-basic-understanding.
  2. PRACTICA Foundation. 2010. Manual Drilling Series: Augering. Available from practica.org/publications/well-drilling-augering.
  3. PRACTICA Foundation. 2010. Manual Drilling Series: Percussion. Available from practica.org/publications/well-drilling-percussion.
  4. PRACTICA Foundation. 2011. Manual Drilling Series: Sludging. Available from practica.org/publications/well-drilling-sludging.
  5. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 1985. Self-help Wells. ISBN: 92-5-100398-X. Available from fao.org/3/x5567e/x5567e00.htm.
  6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 1986. Water Lifting Devices. ISBN: 92-5-102515-0. Available from https://www.fao.org/3/ah810e/ah810e00.htm.
  7. Helene L. Baldwin and C. L. McGuinness. A Primer on Ground Water. 1963. United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Available from pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/7000056.
  8. Life Water Canada. 2004. Water Well Drilling Manual. Available from lifewater.ca/?ID=58.


Water Sourcing, Treatment and Storage-related

Water Sourcing

Groundwater and Wells

  1. PRACTICA Foundation. 2010. Understanding Groundwater and Wells in Manual Drilling. Available from practica.org/publications/well-drilling-basic-understanding.
  2. PRACTICA Foundation. 2010. Manual Drilling Series: Augering. Available from practica.org/publications/well-drilling-augering.
  3. PRACTICA Foundation. 2010. Manual Drilling Series: Percussion. Available from practica.org/publications/well-drilling-percussion.
  4. PRACTICA Foundation. 2011. Manual Drilling Series: Sludging. Available from practica.org/publications/well-drilling-sludging.
  5. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 1985. Self-help Wells. ISBN: 92-5-100398-X. Available from fao.org/3/x5567e/x5567e00.htm.
  6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 1986. Water Lifting Devices. ISBN: 92-5-102515-0. Available from https://www.fao.org/3/ah810e/ah810e00.htm.
  7. Helene L. Baldwin and C. L. McGuinness. A Primer on Ground Water. 1963. United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Available from pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/7000056.
  8. Life Water Canada. 2004. Water Well Drilling Manual. Available from lifewater.ca/?ID=58.


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