Why the Wheel Is Round: Muscles, Technology, and How We Make Things Move
Vogel, Steven
ISBN: | 9780226599687 |
Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
Published: | 6 October, 2018 |
Format: | Paperback |
Language: | English |
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Why the Wheel Is Round: Muscles, Technology, and How We Make Things Move
Vogel, Steven
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 dev
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