Development studies
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Children Actively Learning
This text relates the introduction of child-centred and discovery methods of education into the primary education system of Bhutan since 1986. It offers lessons to those in other small countries in the developing world who are embarking on curricular and methodological reform of formal education for...
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Brazil: War on Children
"Brazil: War on Children" is a journey through the underworld of Brazil's ten million street children. The author interweaves first-hand reportage, interviews and statistics to paint a picture of life for the children. He discovers a world of pimps, muggers, prostitutes and petty criminals; homeless...
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Making Health Care Equipment
Health care practitioners, planners and artisans will find ideas and designs for equipment that can be made locally in relatively small workshops. Alternative materials and fabrication methods are described to meet differing local circumstances.
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Development of Indian Silk
Provides an overview of the techno-economic issues in the production of silk in India, examines the development impact of the activity and suggests strategies for strengthening its contribution to rural development.
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Dyeing and Printing
The text and line drawings describe chemical dyeing and printing techniques as they apply to small-scale operations, and how to plan for small-scale production.(Published in the Small-scale Textiles series).
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How to Make a Rope and Washer Pump
Shows how to make a simple, cheap, pump suitable for small-holding and garden use, a pump which can raise water from rivers or wells, with lifts of up to 30 metres. A simple clear text, with line drawings, showing how common materials can be used.
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Science and Technology
Robert E Evenson, Gustav Ranis
The success of newly industrialized countries of Southeast Asia is a prime example of the role that science and technology can play in development strategies. This book aims to identify those policies which have proved to be workable in most situations.
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Small-scale Mining
A guide to available equipment on all aspects of small-scale mining, from prospecting and surveying through haulage, handling and transport. It includes safety equipment, as well as world-wide coverage, with particular relevance to the developing world.
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Introductory Technology
A practical classroom and workshop guide for teachers of technology, craft and design subjects in schools. It is based on the comprehensive Nigerian introductory technology curriculum, and encourages an integrated, active learning approach. Published in association with VSO.
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Agro-mechanical Diffusion in a Backward Region
This exploration of the conditions which characterize the process of a general application of agro-mechanical technology is illustrated through a detailed study of the use of a new agricultural tool in rural India.