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Why the wheel is round : muscles, technology, and how we make things move / by Vogel, Steven,1940-2015,author.(CARDINAL)325462;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-327)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 rotationThere 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. -- Amazon.com
Subjects: Biomechanics.; Rotational motion.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Circular movement / by Schaefer, Lola M.,1950-(CARDINAL)208774; Saunders-Smith, Gail.(CARDINAL)211919;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.Simple text and photographs show objects which move in circles.150LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Rotational motion; Motion; Rotational motion.; Motion.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Science of spin : how rotational forces affect everything from your body to jet engines to the weather / by Ennos, Roland.(CARDINAL)324534;
Includes bibliographic references and index."From the solar system to spinning tops, hurricanes to hula hoops, power plants to pendulums, one mysterious force shapes almost every aspect of our lives: spin. Despite its ubiquity, rotational force continues to baffle and surprise, and few people realize how it makes our planet habitable or how it has been tamed by engineers to make our lives more comfortable. Charting the development of engineering and technology from the earliest prehistoric drills to the gas turbine, critically acclaimed author and scientist Roland Ennos presents a riveting account of human ingenuity and the seemingly infinite ways spin affects our daily lives. He also shows how this new approach not only helps us better understand the world but also ourselves. After all, even our own bodies are complex systems of rotating joints and levers. Artfully moving between astrophysics and anthropology, The Science of Spin shows how, whether natural or engineered, spin is really what makes the world go round."--Back cover.
Subjects: Rotational motion.; Rotational motion (Rigid dynamics); Torque.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Around and around / by Murphy, Patricia J.,1963-(CARDINAL)702163;
A simple introduction to circular movement and the forces that affect it.550LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Rotational motion;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Spinning and rolling / by Brinker, Spencer,author.(CARDINAL)406806;
Includes bibliographical references (page 24) and index.Friends at a fair go spinning around the merry-go-round. Wheels on a bike send riders rolling down a hill. Forces in motion are around us everywhere! They make things move in many ways, including by spinning and rolling. Explore exciting science concepts through fun examples and simple, lively text to set learning into motion.K1.430430LJ
Subjects: Rotational motion; Translational motion;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The science of spin: how rotational forces affect everything from your body to jet engines to the weather/ by Ennos, Roland,author.(CARDINAL)324534;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the time women first used rotating bobbins to twist thread and men whirled slings around their heads to throw stones, people have found spin fascinating and baffling in equal measure. Now, in The Science of Spin, Roland Ennos shows how rotational motion dominates the workings of the world around us. It has shaped the solar system, galaxies, and black holes. It controls our climate and weather-from the pattern of trade winds through to the local formation of hurricanes and tornadoes. Harnessing the power of spin helped launch civilization, from the first developments of the wheel to the systems that now power the industrial world-propellers, turbines, centrifugal pumps, electric motors, and computer disk drives. Even our own bodies are complex systems of rotating joints and levers. But scientists have a tendency to ignore the simple and straightforward. So, 17th-century scientists developed the science of mechanics to explain the phenomenon of the orbit of the planets rather than how machines work. As a result, few people realize how spin makes our planet habitable, or how it has been tamed by engineers to make our lives more comfortable. In a lively and engaging style, Ennos presents a new approach to mechanics that not only helps us better understand the world, but also reveals unlikely links between tightrope walkers and tyrannosaurs, catapults and tennis players, stunt cars and long jumpers. By opening our minds, he shows how we can all learn to move about more gracefully, play sports more successfully and safely-and ensure that, like cats, we always land on our feet. A highly entertaining and informative read, whether it be natural or engineered, spin is what really makes the world go round"--
Subjects: Rotational motion (Rigid dynamics); Rotational motion;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Gear Bots lego toys / by Learning Resources (Firm),manufacturer.(CARDINAL)873181;
LEGO gear bots is designed to help child learn early STEM skills.
Subjects: Gearing.; Mechanical movements.; Rotational motion.; Simple machines.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gravity : forces and motion / by Lynette, Rachel.(CARDINAL)670365;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.Drawn together -- Gravity at work -- Center of gravity -- Time for gravity -- Action and reaction -- Round and round -- Get some leverage -- Pulleys at work -- Gravity then and now.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Force and energy; Gravity; Rotational motion;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Physics : an illustrated guide for all ages / by Baker, Kurt,author.;
Forces -- Linear motion -- Rotational motion -- Conservation laws -- Electricity -- Fields and forces -- Electromagnetism -- Waves -- Optics -- Thermodynamics -- Fluids -- Modern physics -- Astrophysics.An illustrated all-ages guide to learning physics.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Physics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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The rotation period of the sun as determined from the motions of the calcium flocculi / by Hale, George Ellery,1868-1938.(CARDINAL)147953; Fox, Philip,1878-1944.(CARDINAL)187368;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Old State Library Collection.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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