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.
What does a metric clock look like? I bet it is nothing like this tiny ad:
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