Nomadic Furniture 1 by James Hennessey (1973, Paperback)

This book is a fascinating how-to manual for people with time, a small budget and a basic knowledge of tool use. The construction materials are all cheap and somewhat surprising-- one of the projects involves making a functional bed from cardboard. The other projects run the gamut from lamps, chairs and beds to baby furniture and swings. The book is very readble and well laid-out. The furniture is also collapsable and easily both disposed of and moved. The designs are very modular, very sixties, a style currently popular. I recommend this book both as a shapshot of the sixties values and culture and as a low-cost, how-to for making your own furniture. It would also be an invaluable resource for students or squatters.