Physics for Rural Development: A Sourcebook for Teachers and Extension Workers in Developing Countries

by Swift, Digby G

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John Wiley and Sons, [1983]. Hardback Good condition. Previous owner stamps on endpaper. Contents include: Teaching rural physics; Designing a water tower (an exercise in statics and hydrostatics; Designing a solar water heater (an exercise in thermal physics); A wind generator (an exercise in dynamics and electrodynamics); Making use of biogas (an illustration of energy conversion); Designing a hydraulic ram installation (an exercise in fluid dynamics); The physics of art and music (illustrating applications of vibrations and waves); Making a low-cost radio (an application of electric circuits); Designing a solar cooker (an exercise in optics); and Fighting cancer (an illustration of the practical use of high energy). ISBN: 0471103640