Science, Technology and Development

Science, Technology and Development
Author: Charles Cooper
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136274227

Published in the year 1973, Science, Technology and Development is a valuable contribution to the field of Economics.

The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5

The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5
Author: Joseph Needham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1978
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521467735

This fifth volume abridgement of Joseph Needham's monumental work is concerned with the staggering civil engineering feats made in early and medieval China.

Participatory Research and Development for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Participatory Research and Development for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management
Author: Julian F. Gonsalves
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2005
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1552501817

Intended for aspiring and new practitioners of Participatory Research and Development (PR&D) as well as field-based researchers in developing countries. Highlights that agricultural research and development has become a joint approach to deal with diverse biophysical environments, multiple livelihood goals, rapid changes in local and global economies, and an expanded range for stakeholders over agriculture and natural resources.

Developmental Change

Developmental Change
Author: Allan A. Spitz
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0813165199

Developmental change and the related problems of modernization have attracted the attention of scholars in many discipliness. In this bibliography -- derived and expanded from an earlier compilation by Mr. Spitz and Edward Weidner -- the author orders and annotates nearly 2,500 articles appearing between 1945 and 1969 in 234 journals from 25 countries. Organized by subject and indexed by both author and journal, the citations include studies of social problems, economic factors, political questions, public administration, and international cooperation and assistance. Special emphasis has been given to new and little-known sources. In addition, a selected bibliography of monographs and book-length studies dealing with the modernization of underdeveloped countries and areas is included in the volume.