I think this is what you are looking for , I did alot of research on this subject and this book came highly recommend by a number of top players, the only problem is the price.
https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Pawn-Structures-Alexander-Baburin/dp/0713480092
You are totally correct that pawn structures are the framework for the game. There are far more than a dozen of them, however; the KID itself has about that many.
Baburin's book, Winning Pawn Structures, is indeed excellent. However, it deals almost exclusively with the IQP structure, with a relatively small section on the IQP's descendants, the isolated pawn couple and hanging pawns. Being out of print, it is also very expensive.
You would do better to start with Pawn Structure Chess by Soltis, which introduces a number of common structures and how to play each side of them.
Winning Pawn Structures by GM Alexander Baburin (1998)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140718055446/http://chesscafe.com/text/wps.txt
Understanding Pawn Play in Chess by GM Drazen Marovic (2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708110136/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review249.pdf
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Understanding_Pawn_Play_in_Chess.pdf
Dynamic Pawn Play in Chess by GM Drazen Marovic (2001)
http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/books-of-many-flavours
http://www.gambitbooks.com/books/Dynamic_Pawn_Play_in_Chess.html
Winning Chess Middlegames, An Essential Guide to Pawn Structures by GM Ivan Sokolov (2009)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708091955/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review676.pdf
Pawn Structure Chess by GM Andrew Soltis (2013)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101523/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review908.pdf
Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide by GM Mauricio Flores Rios (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-structures-a-grandmaster-guide/
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7495.pdf
The Power of Pawns by GM Jörg Hickl (2016)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/the-power-of-pawns/
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9034.pdf
Small Steps to Giant Improvement
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7804.pdf
Thanks for the thoughts everyone. By now, I have spent some time looking at these structures; I know that even the little bit that I have looked at helps. I especially appreciate post #5, by BobbyTalparov, this was a great springboard for me to quickly dive into what I was looking for.
I think that even a beginner realizes that certain openings lead to certain positions. However, the experienced chess player notices the common themes via pawn structures. What I mean is how an advanced chess player will know what I mean when I say "French Defense Pawn Structure", or "King's Indian Defense setup" ... and so on. I am familiar with several of these pawn structures on a somewhat basic (primarily observed first-hand) basis. After understanding of these pawn structures: pawn breaks and even certain sacrifices become almost thematic.
Clearly understanding structures versus specific openings/lines would have benefits; especially if one only needs to "learn" a dozen, or so, structures - even if this means "learning" it REALLY well. Usually only really high rated players look at pawn structures in detail (so I've heard), but this seems like a good next step that I may take to improve at chess.
If anyone wants to recommend a good book, or resource, regarding specific pawn structures ...
or share some knowledge regarding a few structures ...
or even discuss how good of an idea this is for improving ...
or even all of these, or something else of similar nature ... feel free to post it.
I am curious. What common themes result from certain structures? Are some structures easily trans-positional (note structures, not openings)? Should I avoid certain pawn structures if my opponent is attempting x (more than simply opening or closing the position)?
Pawn structures appear to me as the framework for the entire game. This is because pawns often become fixed/move slowly, resulting in pieces moving around these pawns. This idea to study pure structures versus extensive openings and lines (although I will still study both) seems natural to me as the logical course of action. Any shared thoughts, ideas, conversation, and so on would be appreciated