The Survival of the Fitter: Lives of Some African Engineers

By John Powell

This book traces the development of Ghana's informal engineering sector through stories of the progress of the actual people involved. The first generation of grassroots engineers are wayside vehicle mechanics, or 'fitters', engaged in repairing machinery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853393169
• ISBN13: 9781853393167
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Intermediate Technology Publications
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"