The wheel : inventions and reinventions
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New York : Columbia University Press, [2016].
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xii, 256 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 22 cm.
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
621.8 BULLIE 2016
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621.8 BULLIE 2016
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Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2016].
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-227) and index.
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In this book, Richard W. Bulliet focuses on three major phases in the evolution of the wheel and their relationship to the needs and ambitions of human society. He begins in 4000 B.C.E. with the first wheels affixed to axles. He then follows with the innovation of wheels turning independently on their axles and concludes five thousand years later with the caster, a single rotating and pivoting wheel. Bulliet's most interesting finding is that a simple desire to move things from place to place did not drive the wheel's development. If that were the case, the wheel could have been invented at any time almost anywhere in the world. By dividing the history of this technology into three conceptual phases and focusing on the specific men, women, and societies that brought it about, Bulliet expands the social, economic, and political significance of a tool we only partially understand. He underscores the role of gender, combat, and competition in the design and manufacture of wheels, adding vivid imagery to illustrate each stage of their development.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bulliet, R. W. (2016). The wheel: inventions and reinventions . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bulliet, Richard W.. 2016. The Wheel: Inventions and Reinventions. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bulliet, Richard W.. The Wheel: Inventions and Reinventions Columbia University Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bulliet, Richard W.. The Wheel: Inventions and Reinventions Columbia University Press, 2016.
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