The Solar Greenhouse Book

The Solar Greenhouse Book. James C McCullagh, Editor. Published by Rodale Press Inc, Emmaus, PA, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Book stamp impressed on title page. 328 Pgs. ISBN 0878571981. LCCN 77-17027. The first comprehensive book dealing with design, construction, and crop production in a variety of solar green houses. It provides detailed technical and design information and presents numerous case studies of the construction and management of freestanding, attached, and pit greenhouses and solar cold frames. This book tells you how to get and keep heat in the solar greenhouse and recommends materials for heat storage and glazing. Emphasis is on low-cost, low-energy structures, with a discussion of the attached greenhouse as a primary heat source for the home. Black and white photographs and drawings illustrate. Description text copyright 2006 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 10902.