Down to Earth: Rammed Earth Architecture Classics_Gift_Guide sold 20 million copies

sold 20 million copies

How to Be a Bad Emperor is both a gleeful romp through some of the nastiest bits of Roman history and a perceptive account of leadership gone monstrously awry

and tributes to mentors and heroes such as Toni Morrison

—Sarah Lyall

Down to Earth: Rammed Earth Architecture Classics_Gift_Guide sold 20 million copiesAn ancient building method that has experienced a renaissance in recent years as people seek greener and more sustainable building materials and construction methods, rammed earth is a wall building technique that uses earth, chalk, lime and gravel as raw materials. Naturally insulating, non combustible, and durable, they can be labor intensive to construct without machinery and are susceptible to water damage if not properly protected or maintained.