Intermediate technology books

The jiko, a charcoal-burning stove consisting of a ceramic liner fitted inside a metal case, burns 25 to 40 per...  Read More >>

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Brings together a series of short, highly illustrated introductions to many of the main technologies and processes...  Read More >>

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This book is about the means by which technological knowledge is transferred from countries that develop it, to...  Read More >>

A comprehensive review and critique of the theory of Appropriate Technology, which proposes a framework for integrating...  Read More >>

Foreign aid to developing countries often favours inappropriate technologies. This book reviews the policies promoting...  Read More >>

Health care practitioners, planners and artisans will find ideas and designs for equipment that can be made locally...  Read More >>

Seven case studies describe the impact of technically skilled VSOs on the needs of groups and communities in developing...  Read More >>

A guide to available equipment on all aspects of small-scale mining, from prospecting and surveying through haulage,...  Read More >>

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Articles such as hospital and school equipment - bed frames, chairs, tables, handrails - all require the bending...  Read More >>

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This selective review looks at case studies where NGOs have been involved in rural/agricultural technology programmes...  Read More >>

Focusing on four major processing activities (of cassava, vegetable oil, coconut and fish) undertaken by rural women...  Read More >>

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A summary of the state of the art in micro-hydro with a section on the economics of micro-hydro installation and...  Read More >>

Originally prepared for an Expert Meeting organised by UNESCO in 1980, this paper outlines Intermediate Technology's...  Read More >>

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Making the right technological choice, so that existing resources - labour, land, capital and skills are best combined...  Read More >>