Field guide to appropriate technology / edited by Barrett Hazeltine, Christopher Bull.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hazeltine, Barrett.

Bull, Christopher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Appropriate technology--Developing countries--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Appropriate technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (889 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an all-in-one ""hands-on guide"" for nontechnical and technical people working in less developed communities. It has been developed and designed with a prestigious team of authors, each of whom has worked extensively in developing societies throughout the world.This field guide includes:· Step-by-step instructions and illustrations showing how to build and maintain a vast array of appropriate technology systems and devices· Unique coverage on healthcare, basic business and project management, principles of design, promotion, scheduling, training, microlendi

Contents:

front cover; copyright; table of contents; front matter; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Overview; body; 1. Planning and Implementation; 2. Energy; 3. Food; 4. Health; 5. Construction; 6. Transportation; 7. Household Technologies; 8. Water Supply; 9. Tools; 10. Other Technologies; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-96136-8

9786610961368

0-08-046980-9

OCLC:

476038395