The wheel is regarded as one of the oldest and most important inventions, which is, according to most authorities, originated in ancient Mesopotamia in the 5th millennium BC, originally in the function of potter's wheels. The wheel reached India with the Indus Valley Civilization in the 3rd millennium. In China, the wheel is certainly present with the adoption of the chariot in ca. 1200 BC, and Barbieri-Low (2000) argues for earlier Ch ...

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Wheel, Wheel - Mechanics, Wheel - History of the wheel, Wheel - Wheeled vehicles, Wheel - Alternative options to wheels

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Potter's wheel, Potter's wheel - History, Potter's wheel - The potter's wheel in myth and legend, Potter's wheel - The potter's wheel in literature, Potter's wheel - Crankshaft

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It is named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., who designed a 75-meter (250-foot) wheel for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 1893. It was designed as a rival to the Eiffel Tower, the centerpiece of the 1889 Paris exhibition. This first wheel weighed 2000 tonnes (2200 tons) and could carry 2,160 persons at a time; Its axle was the largest piece of steel yet cast at that time. At 26 stories it was four stories taller than the tallest skyscraper in the world—also in Chicago—but only a quarter of the Eiffel Tower's height. It w ...

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Ferris wheel, Ferris wheel - History, Ferris wheel - Observation wheels, Ferris wheel - Double and Triple Wheels, Ferris wheel - External link

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A wheel is a circular object that, together with an axle, allows low friction in motion by rolling. Common examples are found in transport applications. More generally the term is also used for circular objects rotating for other purposes, such as a wheel and axle and a flywheel. Wheel - Mechanics. Wheels are used in conjunction with an axle, either the wheel turns on the axle or the wheel is rigidly attached to the axle which then turns in bearings in the body of the vehicle. The mechanics are the same in ...

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• Wheel - History of the wheel
• Wheel - Wheeled vehicles
• Wheel - Alternative options to wheels

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A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the UK, big wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim. Ferris wheel - History. It is named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., who designed a 75-meter (250-foot) wheel for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 1893. It was designed as a rival to the Eiffel Tower, the centerpiece of the 1889 Paris exhibition. This first wheel weighed 2000 tonnes (2200 tons) and could carry 2,16 ...

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• Ferris wheel - History
• Ferris wheel - Observation wheels
• Ferris wheel - Double and Triple Wheels
• Ferris wheel - External link

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Four wheel drive, 4WD, 4x4 ("four by four"), all wheel drive, and AWD are terms used to describe a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously. While many people think exclusively of off-road vehicles, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an important part of rally racing on mostly-paved roads. Four wheel drive (4WD or 4x4 for short) was the original term, often used to describe truck-like vehicles ...

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• Four wheel drive - Design
• Four wheel drive - History
• Four wheel drive - Terminology
• Four wheel drive - Four wheel drives in Australia
• Four wheel drive - Unusual Four wheel drive systems

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The wheel of time or wheel of history is a concept in several religions and philosophies, notably dharmic religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages. In Buddhism, one conception of the wheel of time relates it to Kalachakra. See also. Wheel of life (also known as the wheel of dharma, wheel of law, or wheel of existence) Timewheel (a huge hourglass in Budapest) ...

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Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is an industrial museum in the south of the City of Sheffield, England. The museum is a former steel-working site on the River Sheaf, with a history going back to at least the 13th century. It consists of a number of dwellings and workshops that were formerly the Abbeydale Works—a scythe-making plant that was in operation until the 1930s—and is a remarkably complete example of a 19th century works. The works are atypical in that much of the production process was completed on the same site (in a similar manner to a modern factory). A more typical example ...

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• Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet - The museum

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A mouse is a handheld pointing device for computers, being a small object fitted with one or more buttons and shaped to sit naturally under the hand. The underside of the mouse houses a device that detects the mouse's motion relative to the flat surface on which it moves. The mouse's 2D motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on the display. It is called a mouse primarily because the cord on early models resembled the rodent's tail, and also because the motion of the pointer on the screen can be mouse-like.< ...

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• Mouse computing - History of mouse engineering
• Mouse computing - Optical mice
• Mouse computing - Inertial Mice
• Mouse computing - Buttons
• Mouse computing - Wheels
• Mouse computing - Connectivity and communication protocols
• Mouse computing - Common button uses
• Mouse computing - Tactile mice
• Mouse computing - Mouse speed
• Mouse computing - Mice or mouses?
• Mouse computing - Accessories
• Mouse computing - Mousepad
• Mouse computing - Mouse foot covers
• Mouse computing - Cord managers
• Mouse computing - Wrist rests
• Mouse computing - Mice in the marketplace
• Mouse computing - Alternative mice
• Mouse computing - Applications of mice in user interfaces
• Mouse computing - One two or three mouse buttons?
• Mouse computing - Mice in gaming
• Mouse computing - First-person shooters

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A unicycle is a one-wheeled human powered vehicle. Unicycles are similar to, but less complex than, bicycles. Unicycle - Construction. Unicycles are comprised of a few key parts: the wheel, which includes the tire, tube, rim, spokes, hub and axle; the cranks and pedals; the frame; the seatpost; and the saddle. The wheel is the main part of the unicycle; it is basically a bicycle wheel with a special hub that doesn't freewheel, which means the axle can't turn independently of the hub. This makes it so the ro ...

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• Unicycle - History
• Unicycle - Theory
• Unicycle - Recent developments
• Unicycle - Unicycle hockey Unihoki
• Unicycle - Variations

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A wheelbarrow is a small one or two-wheeled cart designed to be pushed by a single person using two handles to the rear. They are designed to ease the transport of heavy, often loose, loads (see lever) and are common in the construction industry and in gardening. A two-wheel type is more stable, a one-wheel type has better maneuverability. Modern designs are usually single wheel, with a pneumatic tire. Common designs are all metal with a separate frame and tray. The noise generated by all metal designs in loading and moving means that for domestic use polypropylene trays are more common (as are soli ...

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Wheellock, Wheel-Lock or Wheel lock, is a mechanism for firing a firearm. It was the next major development in firearms technology after the matchlock and the first self-igniting firearm. The mechanism is so-called because it uses a rotating steel wheel to provide ignition. Developed around 1500, it was used along-side the matchlock and was later superseded by the snaphance (1560s) and the flintlock (c. 1600). Wheellock - Design. The design of the wheellock is comparable to that of a modern-da ...

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• Wheellock - Features
• Wheellock - Other uses

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Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 4-6-2 locomotive has four leading wheels (generally arranged in a leading truck), six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels (often but not always in a trailing truck). The equivalent UIC classification is 2'C1'. 4-6-2 - History. In the United States and Britain, the 4-6-2 locomotive type was named the Pacific as the first locomotives of the style were shipped across the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand. A famou ...

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• 4-6-2 - Germany
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• 4-6-2 - Finland

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Erecting massive stone structures is a well-documented activity of ancient man, from the Egyptian pyramids to Stonehenge, and the natives of Northern America are no different in this regard. What does separate them from the rest is how non-intrusive their structures were. Unlike the usual towering stone monoliths, the natives simply laid down lots of stones on the earth in certain arrangements. One of the more ...

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Medicine wheel, Medicine wheel - History, Medicine wheel - How are they made?, Medicine wheel - What do they mean?

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Experiments with front wheel drive cars date to the early days of the automobile. Alvis Cars of the United Kingdom introduced a front wheel drive model in 1928, but it was not a success. The first successful models were the 1934 Traction Avant cars from Citroën in Europe, and the contemporary 810 from Cord Automobile in the United States. Front wheel drive was further advanced by the now-legendary Mini of 1959 (even if Saab 92 predates it) although its mechanical layout differed from modern vehicles, since the transmission was built ...

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Front wheel drive, Front wheel drive - History, Front wheel drive - Advantages of front wheel drive, Front wheel drive - Disadvantages of front wheel drive

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The first ever four wheel drive car (as well as hill-climb racer), the so-called Spyker 60 HP, was built in 1903 by Dutch brothers Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker of Amsterdam. Designs for four wheel drive in the US, came from the Twyford company of Brookville, PA in 1905. The first US four wheel drive vehicle was built in 1911 by the Four Wheel Drive auto company (FWD) of Wisconsin. FWD would later produce over 20,000 of its four wheel drive Model B trucks for the British and American armies during World War I. It was not until "go-a ...

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Four wheel drive, Four wheel drive - Design, Four wheel drive - History, Four wheel drive - 4WD in road racing, Four wheel drive - Terminology, Four wheel drive - Four wheel drives in Australia, Four wheel drive - Unusual Four wheel drive systems

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The first ever four wheel drive car (as well as hill-climb racer), the so-called Spyker 60 HP, was built in 1903 by Dutch brothers Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker of Amsterdam. Designs for four wheel drive in the US, came from the Twyford company of Brookville, PA in 1905. The first US four wheel drive vehicle was built in 1911 by the Four Wheel Drive auto company (FWD) of Wisconsin. FWD would later produce over 20,000 of its four wheel drive Model B trucks for the British and American armies during World War I. Bugatti created a tota ...

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Four wheel drive, Four wheel drive - Design, Four wheel drive - History, Four wheel drive - Terminology, Four wheel drive - Four wheel drives in Australia, Four wheel drive - Unusual Four wheel drive systems

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After the introspection of fatherhood and family life contained in the songs of H.M.S. Donovan, Donovan turned his attention to popular music again in 1972. It had been three years since "Atlantis" entered the top 10. Since that time, Donovan had released a mildly successful album with band Open Road and a solo children's album that failed to make the charts in the UK and did not even see a release in the US. In hopes of fomenting success, Donovan brought in Mickie Most to share the producer duties on his next album. The Cos ...

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Cosmic Wheels album, Cosmic Wheels album - History, Cosmic Wheels album - Reissues, Cosmic Wheels album - Track listing, Cosmic Wheels album - Original album, Cosmic Wheels album - 1998 Mastertone Records version

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1968, after the final disbandment of the all-female Rock band Goldie & the Gingerbreads, Genya Ravan was looking for a new challenge. The same applied for Michael Zager and Aram Schefrin, two musicians and song-writers from New Jersey. Acquainted by their managers, the three musicians who would become the nucleus of the new band had initially some hard work to do. Their origins and artistic backgrounds were very different, and, at first the music was not after Genya Ravan’s fancy. Also, she alone had s ...

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Ten Wheel Drive, Ten Wheel Drive - Band History, Ten Wheel Drive - Line-up, Ten Wheel Drive - Discography, Ten Wheel Drive - Literature

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Works on the site of Shepherd Wheel date back at least as far as 1584 when the wheel was passed to the sons of William Beighton in his will. The present buildings date from c1780, during the time that Edward Shepherd—after whom the site is now named—was the tenant of the wheel (1749–1794). Throughout the 19th century the wheel was held by the Hinde family, who operated it until its closure in 1930^{See also:}

Shepherd Wheel, Shepherd Wheel - History, Shepherd Wheel - The Museum

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