Practical Pole Building Construction is very well named. Not only is the basic theory of pole building discussed, but there are plans for several practical buildings, and all the necessary tables and calculations for designing your own basic buildings.I would caution against using pole building for structures intended to be permanent. Even with the best preservatives we have, the poles will rot in the ground in 50 years or so, so don't count on handing that pole built cabin on down to the kids.There are plenty of construction details well outlined in the book that can be applied to traditional framing as well, so it's a worthy read no matter what kind of building you're dreaming of building.