عنوان

Why the wheel is round :

(Number (ISBN

022638103X

(Number (ISBN

9780226381039

Erroneous ISBN

9780226381176

Title Proper

Why the wheel is round :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

muscles, technology, and how we make things move /

First Statement of Responsibility

Steven Vogel.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Chicago :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

The University of Chicago Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2016.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xi, 327 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-327).

Text of Note

Circling Bodies -- Wheels and Wagons -- Turning Points--and Pots -- Going in Circles -- Or Being Encircled -- Grabbing Again and Again -- Turning and Unturning -- The True Crank -- Spinning Fibers -- A Few More Turns -- Rolling Back Rotation.

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Text of Note

"There is no part of our bodies that fully rotates--be it a wrist or ankle or arm in a shoulder socket, we are made to twist only so far. And yet there is no more fundamental human invention than the wheel--a rotational mechanism that accomplishes what our physical form cannot. Throughout history, humans have developed technologies powered by human strength, complementing the physical abilities we have while overcoming our weaknesses. Providing a unique history of the wheel and other rotational devices--like cranks, cranes, carts, and capstans--Why the Wheel Is Round examines the contraptions and tricks we have devised in order to more efficiently move--and move through--the physical world. Steven Vogel combines his engineering expertise with his remarkable curiosity about how things work to explore how wheels and other mechanisms were, until very recently, powered by the push and pull of the muscles and skeletal systems of humans and other animals. Why the Wheel Is Round explores all manner of treadwheels, hand-spikes, gears, and more, as well as how these technologies diversified into such things as hand-held drills and hurdy-gurdies. Surprisingly, a number of these devices can be built out of everyday components and materials, and Vogel's accessible and expansive book includes instructions and models so that inspired readers can even attempt to make their own muscle-powered technologies, like trebuchets and ballista. Appealing to anyone fascinated by the history of mechanics and technology as well as to hobbyists with home workshops, Why the Wheel Is Round offers a captivating exploration of our common technological heritage based on the simple concept of rotation. From our leg muscles powering the gears of a bicycle to our hands manipulating a mouse on a roller ball, it will be impossible to overlook the amazing feats of innovation behind our daily devices."--Jacket.

Text of Note

Wheels and other mechanisms were, until very recently, powered by the push and pull of the muscles and skeletal systems of humans and other animals. Providing a unique history of the wheel and other rotational devices-- like cranks, cranes, carts, and capstans-- Vogel examines the contraptions and tricks we have devised in order to more efficiently move-- and move through-- the physical world. In doing so, he offers a captivating exploration of our common technological heritage based on the simple concept of rotation.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Univ of Chicago Pr, Attn: John Kessler 11030 S Langley Ave, Chicago, IL, USA, 60628, (773)5681550

International Standard Book Number

9780226381176

Biomechanics.

Rotational motion.

Biomechanical Phenomena.

Rotation.

Biomechanics.

Biomechanik

Drehung

Rotational motion.

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution.

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology.

SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Evolution.

SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Human Anatomy & Physiology.

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General.

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING.

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Edition

Class number

Book number

Class number

Class number

Vogel, Steven,1940-2015

Date of Transaction

20200822102241.0

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rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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