This book describes wet, dry and 'old dry' processes of hot-dip galvanizing, including health and...

This book addresses the long-overdue imbalance in disaster management: an over-emphasis on post-d...

Although women are the majority of small-scale technology users, their technical knowledge and un...

A case study about the work of IT IS and Sarvodaya, a Sri Lankan development charity, in establis...

This machine would be a useful addition to any woodwork shop, enabling new products to be made wi...

Outlines the basic techniques of lost-wax casting and describes the equipment needed to carry out...

An introduction to small-scale non-ferrous casting. Includes step-by-step instructions on how to ...

First of 3 volumes of self-teaching material for students and entrepreneurs in the building indus...

This book examines the pros and cons of the local production of carpentry hand-tools as opposed t...

A practical guide to the selection, design and operation of lime-burning plants for small-scale o...

This book aims to assist anyone about to start or to expand a small scale foundry. Technical aspe...

A detailed survey of the main areas of bio-energy and biomass, solar energy and hydro, wind and w...

This book is concerned with the promotion of income-generating projects for refugees from poor co...

The author addresses the major areas of tension existing between headquarters and field offices, ...

Starting with only an anvil and a few basic tools, almost all the tools needed by a blacksmith ca...

A case study of the development of a small business in Papua New Guinea involved in recovering a ...

In these case studies irrigation engineers describe water distribution practices as they actually...

The purpose of this book is to reveal how agricultural research and extension, far from being dis...

This is a practical, illustrated handbook on the construction of small buildings using local mate...