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		Wells Construction: Hand Dug and Hand Drilled (Peace Corps, 1980, 282 p.)
			(introduction...)
			Acknowledgments
			Introduction
			Section one: Planning
				Chapter 1: Introduction to wells planning
					A. Overview
					B. The need for adequate water supply
					C. Involving the local community
					D. Selecting the most appropriate water source
					E. Site choice
					F. Preventing water contamination
					G. Types of wells
					H. Well sections
					I. Materials
					J. Tools and equipment
					K. Sinking method
					L. Preparation for construction
					M. Planning
			Section two: Hand dug wells
				Chapter 2: Introduction to hand-dug wells
				Chapter 3: Well design
				Chapter 4: Supplies
				Chapter 5: Lowering and raising workers and equipment
				Chapter 6: Digging
				Chapter 7: The middle section: overview of lining techniques
				Chapter 8: Construction of the middle section
				Chapter 9: Construction of the bottom section
			Section three: Drilled wells
				Chapter 10: Introduction to drilled wells
				Chapter 11: Drilling and casing techniques
				Chapter 12: Construction: hand rotary and hand percussion methods
				Chapter 13: Construction: sludger method
				Chapter 14: Construction: driven and jetted
				Chapter 15: The bottom section
			Appendices
				Appendix I: Conversion factors and tables
				Appendix II: Vegetation as an index of ground water
				Appendix III: Uses of dynamite in hand dug wells
				Appendix IV: Cement
				Appendix V: Leveling and plumbing the mold
				Appendix VI: Pipe
				Appendix VII: Pumps
				Appendix VIII: Water treatment in wells
				Appendix IX: Rope strength
			Glossary
			Annotated bibliography