A Handbook on Appropriate TechnologyCanadian Hunger Foundation, 1979 - 252 pages Manual of reference materials on appropriate choice of technology for developing countries - discusses the theoretical background, definition and related agricultural projects and industrial projects, describes low-cost, labour intensive agricultural equipment and tools (incl. Food processing, food storage, bio-gas production and solar energy for desalinization), ferro-cement-based construction techniques, etc., and includes case studies, directory of information sources and a glossary. Bibliographys, diagrams, photographs and references. |
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A Handbook on Appropriate Technology Canadian Hunger Foundation,Brace Research Institute Affichage d'extraits - 1976 |
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