The AT Reader
The theory and practice of appropriate technology
Bringing together a wealth of material, The AT Reader explains the idea, history, development, and practical application of appropriate technologies through a wide range of contexts.
Published: 1985
Pages: 488
eBook: 9781780441702
Paperback: 9780946688104
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION BY FRANCES STEWART | |||
| CHAPTER I APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY: HISTORY CONCEPTS AND EVOLUTION | |||
| CHAPTER II TECHNOLOGY CHOICE: THEORY AND PRACTICE | |||
| CHAPTER 111 TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT: AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING, LIVESTOCK | |||
| CHAPTER IV TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT: HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION | |||
| CHAPTER V TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT: BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | |||
| CHAPTER VI TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORT | |||
| CHAPTER VII TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT: MANUFACTURING, MINING AND RECYCLING | |||
| CHAPTER VIII GENERATION AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY | |||
| CHAPTER IX THE DISSEMINATION OF TECHNOLOGY | |||
| CHAPTER X EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION |
Marilyn Carr
Marilyn Carr is Chief of the Economic Empowerment Section of the United Nations Development Fund for Women. She is a development economist with over 20 years experience in Asia and Africa and specializes in the fields of small enterprise development and technology choice and diffusion.
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