There are many CSS books that give concrete examples of various layout types that work in all browsers.
Dan Cederholm wrote one of the best: http://simplebits.com/publications/bulletproof/
Dan Cederholm wrote one of the best: http://simplebits.com/publications/bulletproof/
However, a book is a very different investment from "maybe ten minutes of reading a how to guide".
http://www.maxdesign.com.au/articles/css-layouts/
It was written in 2002. Cross-browser layouts are a "solved problem" :)