The Wheel: Inventions and Reinventions
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Book Overview In this book, Richard W. Bulliet focuses on three major phases in the evolution of the wheel and their relationship to the needs and ambi...
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.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 256 | Language: English | Publisher: COLUMBIA UNIV PR | ISBN: 0231173385
FormatHardcover
Pages256
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0231173385
EAN9780231173384
PublisherCOLUMBIA UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
EditionIllustrated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.25 Pounds
Length8.1 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height0.9 Inches
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