Field Guide to Appropriate Technology is an all-in-one "hands-on guide" for nontechnical and technical people working in less developed communities. It has been developed and designed with a prestigious team of authors, each of whom has worked extensively in developing societies throughout the world.

This field guide includes:

• Step-by-step instructions and illustrations showing how to build and maintain a vast array of appropriate technology systems and devices
• Unique coverage on healthcare, basic business and project management, principles of design, promotion, scheduling, training, microlending, and more
• Teachers, doctors, construction workers, forest and agricultural specialists, scientists and healthcare workers, and religious and government representatives will find this book a first source for advice