| The Maya Peten Stove: Design and construction of a wood cooking stove Contributor(s): Grove, Richard (Author), Style, Oliver (Author) |
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ISBN: 8461686403 ISBN-13: 9788461686407 Publisher: Itaca Appropriate Technology OUR PRICE: $8.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Construction - General |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.22 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Around 2,600 million people in the world depend on biomass for cooking, and every year the smoke this produces in the kitchen causes around 1 million deaths. This can be resolved by improved cooking stoves that use less wood and carry smoke out of harms way. This book is a concise and practical guide to designing and building a Maya Pet n cooking stove. The stove is a low-cost and effective solution that improves health in the home and requires cutting less firewood. You'll learn about the basic principles of heat transfer and the thermal properties of materials. Taking you through the design and build process step-by-step with ample illustrations, the book will provide you with what you need to know to build an efficient and long-lasting stove for a variety of applications. |
