Low-cost Vehicles

Gordon Hathway

A pictorial survey of a wide range of low-cost vehicles in developing countries. It lists, for the planner and those influencing choice, the range of low-cost options available with their advantages, disadvantages and uses.

Rural Transport in Developing Countries

Ian Barwell, Geoff Edmonds

An important and wide-ranging survey of transport policies in developing countries, illustrated by nine case-studies.

Small Hydro Power in China

An account of how the Chinese achieved a long-term programme to provide rural areas with electricity. Contains lessons for other countries faced with energy provision problems.

Solar Water Pumping

Jeff Kenna, Bill Gillet

A 'state of the art' survey, with guides to costs and criteria for choice of pumping methods.

How to Make Cutting Shears for Sheet Metal

Rob Hitchings

This manual, which gives full dimensions, describes the making of a machine which would be basic equipment for any workshop producing items in sheet metal, items such as water troughs, fuel tanks, stove pipes, vehicles, and agricultural equipment.

Managing Resources

Judith Wilkinson

The first three books of this series cover research, planning and pretesting of material, the design and production of artwork, and information about different printing processes. All these subjects are relevant to the person running a small printing unit, but this book deals with things that form p...

Planning the Project

Judith Wilkinson

This is the first in a series of four related books. It deals with the thinking, planning and preparation that should take place before production of material begins. Whatever kind of material it is, it will take time and money. Producers will therefore want it to be worth the effort, and to do the...

Printing Processes

Judith Wilkinson

This book gives information about printing processes relevant to small-scale production units. It concentrates on methods that can be used on your own premises, without a high degree of technical training. It aims to give useful but general information; for more specific details and for how-to-do-it...

Small-scale Lime-burning

Michael Wingate

A practical guide to the selection, design and operation of lime-burning plants for small-scale operations. Sections on fuels and raw materials, as well as on the physical and chemical background, and guidance on the methods appropriate to a small scale.

Modern Stoves for All

Waclaw Micuta

Revised edition of this practical survey of low-cost stoves for use in developing countries. Prepared for skilled technicians who will be able to use the drawings as a basis for building stove models, for testing and adaptation to local conditions.