The first book in the Earthship Volume Trilogy written by Michael Reynolds. In Earthship Volume 1: Build Your Own, he describes earthships, the theories behind them, the need for them and why they work. He then dives into the details of how to actually build one.
IMAGINE...living in a home that cost you nothing to heat or cool IMAGINE...building this house yourself IMAGINE...growing your own vegetables year round in this home IMAGINE...no utility bills IMAGINE...easily available "limitless natural resources" to build this type of home IMAGINE...a more earth friendly civilization IMAGINE...EARTHSHIPS
An Earthship is a structure that is self-sufficient. It is a building that provides it’s own heat, cooling, water, electricity and sewage treatment. In addition it is built with reused or otherwise environmentally sensitive materials, that are relatively cheap, readily available, and easy to use. Used automobile tires meet all of these criteria and make the basic building block for an Earthship.