This book made a dramatic impression on me, if it's the same one I'm thinking of! I read it 20 years ago before designing my house (which is very comfortable).
My project thread Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.
First, you drop a couch from the plane, THEN you surf it. Here, take this tiny ad with you:
Contemplate spending the next 20 years puttering in permaculture projects