Day 17 ... received my copy of Terrain Essentials from the kickstarter last week, and finally opened the box. This was written by Mel Bose The Terrain Tutor. This is a hardback book that is just over 190 pages. Haven't seen the topic approached quite like this previously. There are sections on planning, tools & materials, methods and techniques, boards & bases, making things modular, ground work, grass work, rocks & hills, trees & hedges, water features, snow features, and buildings. The book is more about techniques across the board, and has some ideas for implementing, yet more about what to do to achieve various intentions . Even includes ideas on things from color theory to warping. I did some stopping and reading in places, and will have to get into more detailed reading as I approach some projects. Seems like a worthwhile purchase.