FREE e-book download from Phil Chandler- better known as the 'Barefoot Beekeeper'
This 44-page booklet 'How to make a Top-bar beehive' explains how to build a hive, how the hive works and about bee management using this system.
Phil's website also contains a wealth of information about sustainable, low-impact, low-cost, chemical-free, small-scale, 'organic', natural beekeeping, using simple equipment.