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chee yoke ling in their quest for economic progress people have forgotten that their very survival depends on the conservation of nature not its destruction this book draws together what the four major religions -islam hinduism taoism taoism and christianity -have to say about living in harmony with nature malaysia rm2 third world us$1 others us$2 size 12.5cm x 18cm no of pages 22 year 1987 isbn 967-9950-34-4 modern science has not succeeded in solving the third world s social problems instead it has begun to be used increasingly as an instrument for its further subjugation with applications of modern science we have created the potential for a high-tech holocaust that could wipe out mankind why what could have gone wrong with the scientific enterprise this book contains the declaration and conclusions of the international conference on crisis in modern science it discusses how so-called scientific advancements in energy agriculture healthcare and telecommunications have left the third world increasingly under the control of the rich nations indigenous systems of third world science that have been supplanted and suppressed by modern science and which should be promoted as alternatives for the future it provides a scathing and comprehensive critique of modern science as well as the essential ideas for a reconstruction of holistic alternative science that respects life malaysia rm6.50 third world us$4 others us$6.50 size 14cm x 21.5cm no of pages 84 year 1988 isbn 967-99908-6-9 life support for victims of mines wars and accidents hans husum mads gilbert torben wisborg when a land mine explodes every 10 minutes somewhere in the world taking or maiming another life it makes the appearance of save lives save limbs all the more timely this book is indispensable for anyone involved in mine victims assistance relief work in civil disasters or even first aid in emergencies and accidents yet there is more to save lives save limbs than life-saving first aid and surgery it is also a guide to self-empowerment for rural communities stalked by this deadly epidemic step by step it shows how villagers in the south can build support networks to handle victims of mines and other disasters taking into account the differences in infrastructure terrain and clime in healthcare and socioeconomic systems slsl is the result of 10 years teamwork experience of the authors and local health workers in afghanistan burma cambodia kurdistan and angola who have treated thousands of trauma victims and set up numerous chains of survival under all kinds science modern science in crisis a co-publication with the consumers association of penang health medicine save lives save limbs 18

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