AT Sourcebook

Appropriate Technology Sourcebook, published by Village Earth, reviews over 1,150 of the best books on Appropriate technology. The complete text of the Sourcebook can be accessed on Village Earth's website here. Most of the books reviewed in the sourcebook are available as a collection in the AT Library on (28) CD-ROM or (2) DVD available for sale from Village Earth for $495 [1]. Village Earth offers very generous discounts for NGO's and orders to the Global South. Most of the literature in the sourcebook is under copyright although some is in the public domain.

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Complete List of Books by Subject in the Sourcebook and the AT Library[edit | edit source]

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Background Reading[edit | edit source]

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Appropriate Technology for African Women
Appropriate Technology: Problems and Promises
The Barefoot Book
Coming Full Circle
Design for the Real World
Experiences in Appropriate Technology
High Impact Appropriate Technology Case Studies
Introduction to Appropriate Technology
Paper Heroes
Participatory Approaches to Agricultural Research and Development
Questioning Development
Radical Technology
Repairs Reuse Recycling
Rural Women
Sharing Smaller Pies
Strategies for Small Farmer Development Projects
Technology and Employment in Industry
Technology for the Masses in Invention Intelligence
Towards Global Action for Appropriate Technology
Village Technology in Eastern Africa
When Aid is No Help
The World of Appropriate Technology

General References[edit | edit source]

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Appropriate Technology and Research Projects
Appropriate Technology Directory
Appropriate Technology for Rural Development
Appropriate Technology Institutions: A Directory
Appropriate Technology Institutions: A Review
Appropriate Technology: Directory of Machines Tools Plants Equipment Processes and Industries
Bibliography of Appropriate Technology Information for Developing Countries
The Book of the New Alchemists
China at Work
Dick's Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes
Economically Appropriate Technologies for Developing Countries
Fichier Encyclopedique du Development Rural
Field Director's Handbook
Field Engineering
The Formula Manual
Foxfire Book 1
Foxfire Book 2
Foxfire Book 3
Foxfire Book 4
Foxfire Book 5
Foxfire Book 6
A Guide to Appropriate Technology Institutions
Guide to Convivial Tools
Guide to Technology Transfer in East Central and Southern Africa
How to Build Up a Simple Multidimensional Documentation System on Appropriate Technology
Intermediate Technology in Ghana
Introducing Family Planning in Your Neighborhood
The Journal of the New Alchemists Volume 1
The Journal of the New Alchemists Volume 3
The Journal of the New Alchemists Volume 4
The Journal of the New Alchemists Volume 5
Knots for Mountaineering: Camping Climbing Utility Rescue Etc.
Liklik Buk
The Mechanical Engineers' Pocket Book
Mini Technology II
Mini Technology
MINKA
More Other Homes and Garbage
NonAgricultural Choice of Technology
One Hundred Innovations for Development
People's Workbook
Pictorial Handbook of Technical Devices
RAINBOOK
Simple Technologies for Rural Women in Bangladesh
Simple Working Models of Historic Machines
Soft Tech
Teknologi Kampungan
Tinker Tailor Technical Change
Traditional Crafts of Persia
The Use of the Radio in Family Planning
Village Technology Handbook
Visual Aids Tracing Manual
World Neighbors in Action

Local Self-Reliance[edit | edit source]

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Alternative Development Strategies and Appropriate Technology - Science Policy for an Equitable World Order. Diwan, Romesh and Livingston, Dennis. 1933. USA: Pergamon Press Inc, (c) 1979. 0-08-023891-2
Another Development: Approaches and Strategies. Nerfin, Marc. 1975. Sweden: Dag Hammarskjold Foundation, (c) 1977. 91-85214-06-X
Appropriate Technology in Social Context: An Annotated Bibliography. French, David. 1977. USA: Agency for International Development.
The Breakdown of Nations - The study of economies, military forces, government programs, labor unions, businesses, neightbourhoods, and all other human endeavour. Kohr, Leopold. 1978. USA: E. P. Dutton, (c) 1978. 0-525-47529-X
A Landscape for Humans - A case study of the potentials for ecologically guided development in an uplands region. van Dresser, Peter. 1972. USA: The Lighting Tree, (c) 1972. 0-89016-005-8
Learning from China- A Report on Agriculture and the Chinese People's Communes. FAO Study Mission. 1977. Italy : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (c) 1977. 92-8521009-0.
Local Responses to Global Problems: A Key to Meeting Basic Human Needs. Stokes, Bruce. 1978. Washingston : Worldwatch Institute, (c) 1978. 0-916468-16-X.
Rural Small-Scale Industry in the People's Republic of China. Perkins, Dwight, et al. 1977. Berkeley : Universit of California Press, (c) 1977. 0-0520-03284.
Rural University - Learning about education and development. Arbab, Farzam. 1984. Canada: International Development Research Centre, (c) 1984. 0-88936-427-3
Small Scale Cement Plants. Sigurdson, Jon. 1977. London : Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd., (c) 1977. 0-903031-46-9.
Soft Technologies, Hard Choices. Norman, Colin. 1978. Washington, U.S.A.: Worldwatch Institute, (c) 1978. 0-916468-20-8.
Technologies for Basic Needs.Singer, Hans. 1977. Geneva, Switzerland: International Labour Organisation, (c) 1977. 92-2-101774-5
Technology for Ujamaa Village Development in Tanzania. Vail, David J.. 1975. Syracuse, U.S.A.:Maxwell School of Cititizenship and Public Affairs, (c) 1975. 74-25876
Towards Village Industry - A Strategy for Development. Berg, Liv; Nimpuno, Krisno;van Zwanenberg, Roger. 1978. United Kingdom: Intermidiate Technology Publications Ltd., (c) 1978. 0-903031-52-3

Workshop[edit | edit source]

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Amateur's Workshop
Basic Machines and How They Work
Bearing Design and Fitting
The Beginner's Workshop
Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing Welding and Soldering
A Blacksmith's Bellows
DeCristoforo's Book of Power Tools Both Stationary and Portable
Electric Motor Test and Repair
Electroplating for the Amateur
Equipment for Rural Workshops Fabricating Simple Structures in Agricultural Engineering1
Fabricating Simple Structures in Agricultural Engineering
Farm Shop and Equipment
Foundrywork for the Amateur
Gear Wheels and Gear Cutting
General Metal Work Sheet Metal Work and Hand Pump Maintenance
Handtool Handbook for Woodworking
Hardening and Tempering Engineers' Tools
Heavy Duty Drill Press
How to Make a Folding Machine for Sheet Metal Work
How to Make Planes Cramps and Vices
How to Make Twelve Woodworking Tools
How to Mill on a Drill Press
How to Use Metal Tubing
How to Work Sheet Metal
How to Work with Copper Piping
Lathe Sanders
LeJay Manual
LostWax Casting
The Making of Tools
A Manual on Sharpening Hand Woodworking Tools
Metal Bending Machine
Metal Turning Lathe Built from Stock Parts
Metallurgy
Metalworking Handbook
The Modern Blacksmith
Motorize Your Hacksaw
A Museum of Early American Tools
Oil Drum Forges
Practical Blacksmithing
The Procedure Handbook of Arc Welding
The Recycling Use and Repair of Tools
Scroll Saw
Sharpening Small Tools
Sheet Metal Brake
Sheet Metal Former
Shop Tactics
Small Scale Foundries for Developing Countries
Smelting Furnace
Spring Design and Calculation
Stocking Spare Parts for a Small Repair Shop
Technical Drawing
Technology Metal 1 Fundamental Skills
Three Welding Jigs
Tools and How to Use Them
Tools and Their Uses
Try Your Hand at Metal Spinning
TwoSpeed Bandsaw Cuts Wood and Metal
The Use of Hand Woodworking Tools
Welding Craft Practices
Wood Planer for $100
Workshop Exercises Metal Fundamental Skills

Agriculture[edit | edit source]

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Agricultural Extension
Agricultural Extension: The Training and Visit System
AgroForestry Systems for the Humid Tropics East of the Andes
An Agromedical Approach to Pesticide Management
Alternative Agriculture
Animal Husbandry in the Tropics
Approved Practices in Soil Conservation
The Art of the Informal Agricultural Survey
As You Sow
Backyard Composting
The Basic Book of Organic Gardening
Basic Soil Improvement for Everyone
Better Farming Series #1 The Plant: The Living Plant The Root
Better Farming Series #2 The Plant: The Stems; The Buds; The Leaves
Better Farming Series #3 The Plant: The Flower
Better Farming Series #4 The Soil: How the Soil is Made Up
Better Farming Series #5 The Soil: How to Conserve the Soil
Better Farming Series #6 The Soil: How to Improve the Soil
Better Farming Series #7 Crop Farming
Better Farming Series #8 Animal Husbandry: Feeding and Care of Animals
Better Farming Series #9 Animal Husbandry: Animal Disease
Better Farming Series #10 The Farm Business Survey
Better Farming Series #11 Cattle Breeding
Better Farming Series #12 Sheep and Goat Breeding
Better Farming Series #13 Keeping Chickens
Better Farming Series #14 Farming with Animal Power
Better Farming Series #15 Cereals
Better Farming Series #16 Roots and Tubers
Better Farming Series #17 Groundnuts
Better Farming Series #18 Bananas
Better Farming Series #19 Market Gardening
Better Farming Series #20 Upland Rice
Better Farming Series #21 Wet Paddy or Swamp Rice
Better Farming Series #22 Cocoa
Better Farming Series #23 Coffee
Better Farming Series #24 The Oil Palm
Better Farming Series #25 The Rubber Tree
Better Farming Series #26 The Modern Farm Business
Better Farming Series # Freshwater Fish Farming
The Book of Geese
China: Recycling of Organic Wastes in Agriculture
Code of Practice for Safe Use of Pesticides
Composting for the Tropics
Composting in Tropical Agriculture
Composting: Sanitary Disposal and Reclamation of Organic Wastes
Conservation Farming for Small Farmers in the Humid Tropics
The Design and Optimization of Irrigation Distribution Networks
Environmentally Sound Small Scale Agricultural Projects
Farm Management Research for Small Farmer Development
The Farmer's Guide
A Farmer's Primer on Growing Rice
Fields and Pastures in Deserts
Friends of the Rice Farmer
Gardening for Better Nutrition
Gardening with the Seasons
Goat Health Handbook
Growing Garden Seeds
Guayule
Guide for Field Crops in the Tropics and Subtropics
Guide for Small Holder Coffee Farmers
Guidelines for Watershed Management
Gully Control and Reclamation
Handbook of Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture
The Homesteader's Handbook for Raising Small Livestock
How to Grow More Vegetables
How to Make Fertilizer
How to Perform an Agricultural Experiment
Hydroponics
Illustrated Guide to Integrated Pest Management in Rice in Tropical Asia
Insights of Outstanding Farmers
Integrated Farm Management
Integrated Pest Management: A Catalogue of Training and Extension Materials
Integrated Pest Management
Intensive Gardening for Profit and Self Sufficiency
Intercropping in Tropical Smallholder Agriculture with Special Reference to Wes tAfrica
Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation Practices
Irrigation Principles and Practices
Jojoba and Its Uses
Jojoba Happenings
Jojoba: A Guide to the Literature
Keeping Livestock Healthy
Leucaena Based Farming
Lost Crops of the Incas
Managing Pests and Pesticides in Small Scale Agriculture
Manual for Calculation of Check Dams
More Water for Arid Lands
The Nursery Manual
Operation and Maintenance of Small Irrigation Schemes
Permaculture II
Pigs and Poultry in the South Pacific
A Planning Guide for SmallScale Livestock Projects
Practical Poultry Raising
The Rabbit as a Producer of Meat and Skins in Developing Countries
Rabbit Production
Raising Goats for Milk and Meat
Raising Healthy Cattle Under Primitive Conditions
Raising Healthy Goats Under Primitive Conditions
Raising Healthy Pigs Under Primitive Conditions
Raising Healthy Poultry Under Primitive Conditions
Raising Healthy Rabbits Under Primitive Conditions
Raising Poultry the Modern Way
Raising Rabbits
Raising the Home Duck Flock
The Samaka Guide to Homesite Farming
The self-sufficient Gardener
Sheep Health Handbook
Simple Assessment Techniques for Soil and Water
Small Farm Development
Small Farm Weed Control
Small Plastic Greenhouses
Small Scale Irrigation
Small Scale Pig Raising
Soil Conservation
Soil Tillage in the Tropics and Subtropics
Soils Crops and Fertilizer Use
Surface Irrigation
Technology Applications Gap
Test the Soil First
Training and Visit Extension
Tropical Feeds
Tropical Legumes
Tropical Vegetables
Try the Rabbit
Two Ears of Corn
Underexploited Tropical Plants with Promising Economic Value
Understanding Small Farmers
Understanding Traditional Agriculture
The UNICEF Home Gardens Handbook
Vegetable Production Under Arid and SemiArid Conditions in Tropical Africa
Vegetable Seeds for the Tropics
Vetiver Grass
The Water Buffalo
The Winged Bean

Agricultural Tools[edit | edit source]

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Adjustable Width VDrag Ditcher/Bund Former
The Agribar Operator's Manual
Agricultural Technology for Developing Nations
American Farm Tools
Animal Power in Farming Systems
Animal Traction in Africa
Animal Traction
The Animal Drawn Wheeled Tool Carrier
Animal Drawn Wheeled Tool carriers: Perfected Yet Rejected
Appropriate Industrial Technology for Agricultural Machinery and Implements
Bell Alarms and Sack Hoists in Windmills
Carts
Cassava Grinder
Cereal Processing
Chain Link Fence Making Machine
Chitedze Ridgemaster Toolbar
Clod Crushers Two Designs
Dibble Sticks Donkeys and Diesels
The Draft Horse Primer
Eight Simple Surveying Levels
The Employment of Draught Animals in Agriculture
Farm Implements for Arid and Tropical Regions
A Feeder to Improve the Performance of a Hand Operated Groundnut Sheller
Foot Powered Thresher
Guide Book for Rural Cottage and Small and Medium Industries: Paddy Rice Cultivation
The Handcart Handbook
A Hand Operated Bar Mill for Decorticating Sunflower Seed
A Hand Operated Winnower
The Harness Maker's Illustrated Manual
Harnessing and Implements for Animal Traction
The Harnessing of Draught Animals
Harrows
Horse Drawn Farm Implements
How to Repair Briggs and Stratton Engines
IDC Weeding Attachment for EMCOT Plow
IDCBornu Groundnut Lifter and IT Groundnut Lifter
Introduction of Animal Powered Cereal Mills
IT Expandable Cultivator
IT Granule Applicator
IT High Clearance Rotary Hoe
Kabanyalo Toolbar
Lightweight Seeder/Spreader
Making Coir Rope
Mechanics in Agriculture
MultiAction Paddy Field Puddling Tool
Oil Extraction
Oil Soaked Wood Bearings
Old Farm Tools and Machinery
OxDrawn Tie Ridger/Weeder Implement
A Pedal Operated Grain Mill
The Potential for SmallScale Solar Powered Irrigation in Pakistan
Prototype multipurpose OxDrawn Tool
The "Rasulia" Bladed Roller Thresher
Repair and Maintenance of Stationary Diesel Engines
Rice: Postharvest Technology
Root Crop Processing
Rotary Corn (Sorghum) Thresher
Rotary Weeder for Row Planted Rice
Rural Africa Development Project
The Scythe Book
Seed Dressing Drum (Hand Operated)
Single Row and ThreeRow Rice Seeders
Sled Type Corrugator Irrigation Furrow Former
Small Farm Equipment for Developing Countries
Small Gas Engines
Small Scale Maize Milling
Small Scale Oil Extraction from Groundnuts and Copra
Small Scale Processing of Oilfruits and Oilseeds
SmallScale Solar Powered Irrigation Pumping Systems
Solar Photovoltaics for Irrigation Water Pumping
Solar Water Pumping: A Handbook
Tools for Agriculture
Tools for Homesteaders Gardeners and SmallScale Farmers
Treadle Operated Peanut Thresher
The Tropicultor's Manual: Field Operations
The Weeder Mulcher
The Winnower
Winnowing Fan

Crop Preservation[edit | edit source]

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Appropriate Technology for Grain Storage
China: Grain Storage Structures
Construction of a Brick Hot Air Copra Dryer
Cookbook for Building a Solar Crop Dryer
Domestic Grain Storage Bins
Dry It You'll Like It
Drying and Processing Tree Fruits
Drying Equipment for Cereal Grains and Other Agricultural Produce
Evaluation of the Bissa
Fish Processing
Food Drying
Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Guide to the Manufacture of Metal Bins
Handling and Storage of Food Grains in Tropical and Subtropical Areas
Home Scale Processing and Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
How to Build a Solar Crop Dryer
How to Dry Fruits and Vegetables
How to Make a Solar Cabinet Dryer for Agricultural Produce
How to Salt Fish
Manual on Improved Farm and VillageLevel Grain Storage Methods
Systems
Postharvest Food Losses in Developing Countries
Potential of Solar Agricultural Dryers in Developing Areas Preservation of Foods
Principles of Potato Storage
Rural Home Techniques: Food Preservation
Simple Grain Drier
Small Farm Grain Storage
Small-Scale Processing of Fish
Solar Drying: Practical Methods of Food Preservation
Solar Grain Drying
Stocking Up
Storage Management
Storage of Food Grain
Storing Vegetables and Fruits in Basements Cellars Outbuildings and Pits
Sun Dry Your Fruits and Vegetables
A Survey of Solar Agricultural Dryers

Forestry[edit | edit source]

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Aquaculture[edit | edit source]

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Aquaculture Practices in Taiwan: T.P. Chen. Farnham, Surrey, England: Fishing News Books Ltd, (c)1976
Artificial Salmon Spawning: William W. Smoker, Curtis L. Kerns. Fairbanks, AK, USA: University of Alaska Sea Grant Program
Better Freshwater Fish Farming: The Fish
Better Freshwater Fish Farming: The Pond
Elementary Guide to Fish Culture in Nepal: Elek Woynarovich. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (c) 1975
Fish Catching Methods of the World: Andres von Brandt. Farnham, Surrey, England: Fishing News Books Ltd, (c) 1964
Fish Culture in Central East Africa: A. Maar, M.A.E. Mortimer, I. Van der Lingen. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (c) 1966
Fishing with Bottom Gillnets
Freshwater Fish Farming-How to
Freshwater Fish Pond Culture and Management: Marilyn Chakroff. Arlington, VA, USA: VITA/Peace Corps, (c) 1976
Freshwater Fisheries and Aquaculture in China
Making Aquatic Weeds Useful
Pair Trawling with Small Boats
Practical Shellfish Farming
Profitable Cage Culture
Raising Fresh Fish in Your Home Waters
Salmon Rancher's Manual
Tropical Oysters

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