The Harnessing of Draught Animals

Ian Barwell, Michael Ayre

Despite efforts to increase the level of mechanisation, animals remain an important existing or potential source of power in rural areas of developing countries, primarily in agriculture and transport, but also for water pumping, forestry, road construction, etc. This book details the most common me...

Falklands/Malvinas

Jenny Pearce, Martin Honeywell

Argentina and Britain have long disputed each other's claims to the Falkland Islands. The issue spilled over into a full-scale war between April and June 1982 in which over 1000 people died. The wave of nationalist fervour fostered by the governments and media of both countries has obsured many of t...

The European Challenge

Jenny Pearce

Europe's economic and political interests in Latin America have been growing steadily in the past decade. The United States remains the largest source of direct investment in the region, but Europe's share is substantial and increasing. Latin America has much to offer Europe as a vast potential mark...

Under The Eagle 2nd Edition

Jenny Pearce

The Caribbean basin is one of the most volatile areas of the world today. Since the last century the United States has maintained its supremacy in the region through direct and indirect military intervention, alliances with local oligarchies and economic domination. The poverty, repression and under...

Land Clearance

Rob Hitchings

This publication aims to give those not familiar with the subject of land clearance a general idea of the range of techniques and equipment available. It does not cover any aspect in detail but aims to advise those who may occasionally have to administer land clearance of the different methods that...

Appropriate Building Materials

Roland Stulz, Kiran Mukerji

This is the third and latest edition of this standard building materials sourcebook. Summarizes technical data and practical information and identifies appropriate solutions to any given problem in low-cost construction. Completely revised and updated.

Quarrying and Rockbreaking

Derek Lester

Various types of plants and their operation are described. Recommended maintenance schedules and lists of spare parts are included.For the owner or manager of a small mobile rock crushing plant this book is essential reading

Small Scale Foundries For Developing Countries

This book aims to assist anyone about to start or to expand a small scale foundry to consider the various available processes, and to select the most appropriate for the circumstances. Technical aspects covered include pattern-making, moulding, coremaking, melting cast iron, steel castings, non-ferr...

Developing Small-scale Industries in India

Marilyn Carr

A detailed analysis, with case histories, of the Birla Institute of Technology. Their fifteen-year experience in developing and assisting small industries has become a classic example of how to approach the problem of developing small-scale industry in a truly integrated way.

Better Tools for the Job

W. Armstrong

These simple specifications, although originally applied to the Kenya road program, are equally applicable to labour-intensive projects in other countries.