Encyclopedia - Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - Wheel - History Of The Wheel
The wheel is regarded as one of the oldest and most important inventions, which is, according to most authorities, originated in ancient ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter's Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter's Wheel - History
The exact time and place of the first development of the potter's wheel is uncertain. Suggested dates range from as early as the 6th mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferris Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - 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 Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheel: Encyclopedia - Wheel
A wheel is a circular object that, together with an axle, allows low friction in motion by rolling. Common examples are found in transpor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferris Wheel: Encyclopedia - Ferris Wheel
A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the UK, big wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive
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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheel Of Time: Encyclopedia - Wheel Of Time
The wheel of time or wheel of history is a concept in several religions and philosophies, notably dharmic religions such as Buddhism and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet: Encyclopedia - Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is an industrial museum in the south of the City of Sheffield, England. The museum is a former steel-working ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mouse Computing: Encyclopedia - Mouse Computing
A mouse is a handheld pointing device for computers, being a small object fitted with one or more buttons and shaped to sit naturally und...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unicycle: Encyclopedia - Unicycle
A unicycle is a one-wheeled human powered vehicle. Unicycles are similar to, but less complex than, bicycles. Unicycle - Construction. U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheelbarrow: Encyclopedia - Wheelbarrow
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 designe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheellock: Encyclopedia - Wheellock
Wheellock, Wheel-Lock or Wheel lock, is a mechanism for firing a firearm. It was the next major development in firearms technology after ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 4-6-2: Encyclopedia - 4-6-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 4-6-2 locomotive has four leading wheels (generally arranged in a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine Wheel - History
Erecting massive stone structures is a well-documented activity of ancient man, from the Egyptian pyramids to Stonehenge, and the natives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Front Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Front Wheel Drive - History
Experiments with front wheel drive cars date to the early days of the automobile. Alvis Cars of the United Kingdom introduced a front whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - History
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 Jacobu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - History
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 Jacobu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cosmic Wheels Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Cosmic Wheels Album - History
After the introspection of fatherhood and family life contained in the songs of H.M.S. Donovan, Donovan turned his attention to popular m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ten Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Ten Wheel Drive - Band History
1968, after the final disbandment of the all-female Rock band Goldie & the Gingerbreads, Genya Ravan was looking for a new challenge....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shepherd Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - Shepherd Wheel - History
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 wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle: Encyclopedia Ii - High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle - History
In the 1970s, the United States Army concluded that the militarized civilian trucks in use no longer satisfied their requirements. In 197...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Bicycle: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Bicycle - High-wheel Bicycles
The high bicycle was logical extention of the boneshaker design, the front wheel enlarging (limited by the inside leg measurement of the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agricultural Wheel: American History Dictionary - Agricultural Wheel
Definition and meaning of Agricultural Wheel:   Agricultural Wheel The Agricultural Wheel was one of several farmer organizat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferris Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferris Wheel - Observation Wheels
Some people consider Ferris wheels to be a distinct category from observation wheels, of which the London Eye is currently the largest ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potter's Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - Potter's Wheel - The Potter's Wheel In Literature
The way in which clay is shaped on a potter's wheel seems, even today, to have a magical quality to it; the clay has the appearance of be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine Wheel - How Are They Made?
Medicine wheels were constructed by laying stones in a particular pattern on the ground. Most medicine wheels follow the basic pattern of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - Terminology
Although in the strictest sense, the term "four wheel drive" refers to a capability that a vehicle may have, it is also used to denote th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - Design
When powering two wheels simultaneously, something must be done to allow the wheels to rotate at different speeds as the vehicle goes aro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - Terminology
Although in the strictest sense, the term "four wheel drive" refers to a capability that a vehicle may have, it is also used to denote th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - Design
When powering two wheels simultaneously, something must be done to allow the wheels to rotate at different speeds as the vehicle goes aro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - Four Wheel Drives In Australia
There are two main players in the Australian market: Toyota and Nissan. The typically more massive American four wheel drive trucks and S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - Unusual Four Wheel Drive Systems
Prompted by a perceived need for a simple, inexpensive all-terrain vehicle for oil exploration in North Africa, the French motor manufact...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Wheel Drive: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Wheel Drive - Unusual Four Wheel Drive Systems
Prompted by a perceived need for a simple, inexpensive all-terrain vehicle for oil exploration in North Africa, the French motor manufact...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Bicycle: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Bicycle - Safety Bicycles
Aside from the obvious safety problems, the high-wheeler suffered from front wheel drive (which dirtied the rider's pants) and limited th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Bicycle: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Bicycle - Earliest History
The ICHC no longer distinguishes between a "first true" bicycle with pedals and any precursors. It traces the origins of the bicycle to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fr Layout: Encyclopedia Ii - Fr Layout - Overview
This layout is typically chosen for its simple design and weight distribution. Placing the engine at the front gives the vehicle a tradit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle: Encyclopedia Ii - High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle - Features
There are at least 17 variants of the HMMWV in service with the United States armed forces. HMMWV serve as cargo/troop carriers, automati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle: Encyclopedia Ii - High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle - Usage In Iraq And Political Implications
The HMMWV has proven very vulnerable to light infantry weapons; in its defense, it was never designed to offer such protection. With the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Bicycle: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Bicycle - 1860s Velocipedes
The velocipede had a renaissance in Paris during the late 1860s. A French metalworker attached pedals to the front wheel; at present, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stryker: Encyclopedia Ii - Stryker - Combat History
Stryker - Deployments. Post-invasion Iraq, 2003-2005: the first Stryker brigades were deployed to Iraq in October 2003. 3rd Brigade, 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stryker: Encyclopedia Ii - Stryker - Production History
The Stryker Brigade Combat Team idea is relatively new and based upon the Brigade Combat Team Doctrine. A newer generation of equipment s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fr Layout: Encyclopedia Ii - Fr Layout - History
The first FR car was an 1895 Panhard model, so this layout was known as the "Systeme Panhard" in the early years. Most American cars used...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - T-mobile Team: Encyclopedia Ii - T-mobile Team - History
Soon after the team's founding in 1991 it became an important presence on the international cycling stage. In 1994 it won a cycling world...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pittsburgh And West Virginia Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Pittsburgh And West Virginia Railway - History
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway - Gould system: 1901 to 1908. Around 1900, George J. Gould was assembling railroads to create a tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Incredible Crash Dummies: Encyclopedia Ii - The Incredible Crash Dummies - History
The Incredible Crash Dummies - Main features. The Crash Dummies are anthropomorphic action figures modelled after the testing dolls use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banburismus: Encyclopedia Ii - Banburismus - A Quick Example
Message with indicator "VFG": GXCYBGDSLVWBDJLKWIPEHVYGQZWDTHRQXIKEESQSSPZXARIXEABQIRUCKHGWUEBPF Message with indicator "VFX": NSCFCCPVIPE...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet - The Museum
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is run as a working museum, with works and buildings dating from between 1785 and 1840. The museum demonstrat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Citroën 2cv: Encyclopedia Ii - Citroën 2cv - History
Pierre Boulanger's early 1930s design brief - said by some to be astonishingly radical for the time - was for a low-priced, rugged "umbre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fr Layout: Encyclopedia Ii - Fr Layout - History
The first FR car was an 1895 Panhard model, so this layout was known as the "Systeme Panhard" in the early years. Most American cars used...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banburismus: Encyclopedia Ii - Banburismus - Basic Principles
Banburismus is an attack on the indicators (the encrypted message settings) of Kriegsmarine Enigma traffic. It can only be used when an E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banburismus: Encyclopedia Ii - Banburismus - Scritchmus
Hut 8 might have evidence from other message-pairs (with only the third indicator letter differing) showing that "X = Q-2", "H = X-4" and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stryker: Encyclopedia Ii - Stryker - Counter-criticisms
On the other hand, supporters of Stryker seem to like the vehicle very much. They point out that there are advantages to wheeled vehicles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banburismus: Encyclopedia Ii - Banburismus - History
At least as early as 1939, Alan Turing correctly deduced that the message-settings of Kriegsmarine Enigma signals were enciphered on a co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - Surviving Enigmas
The effort to break the Enigma was not disclosed until the 1970s. Since then, interest in the Enigma machine has grown considerably and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - Surviving Enigmas
The effort to break the Enigma was not disclosed until the 1970s. Since then, interest in the Enigma machine has grown considerably and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - Surviving Enigmas
The effort to break the Enigma was not disclosed until the 1970s. Since then, interest in the Enigma machine has grown considerably and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - Description
Like other rotor machines, the Enigma machine is a combination of mechanical and electrical systems. The mechanical mechanism consists of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concepts In The Wheel Of Time Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Concepts In The Wheel Of Time Series - The Kin
The Kin are a secret group of female channelers hiding from the White Tower. They offered a safe haven for others who had been put out of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huntington Beach High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Huntington Beach High School - History
Huntington Beach High School - Beginnings: The School on Wheels. Huntington Beach High School's founding was one of uncertainty and pol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Futures Techniques: Encyclopedia Ii - Futures Techniques - Futures Workshops
Future workshops were developed by Robert Jungk in order to allow anybody to become involved in creating their preferred future rather th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - History And Development Of The Machine
Far from being a single design, there are numerous models and variants of the Enigma family. The earliest Enigma machines were commercial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - Procedures For Using The Enigma
In German military usage, communications were divided up into a number of different networks, all using different settings for their Enig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet - History
The site was used for iron forging for 500 years, although there is evidence of other metal working prior to 1200 AD. Its early history i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stryker: Encyclopedia Ii - Stryker - Criticisms
The Stryker has been something of a controversial vehicle, with many criticisms levered at its concept, design, doctrine and costs. The S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stryker: Encyclopedia Ii - Stryker - Variants
The Stryker chassis is very modular in design to tout increased survivability and supports a wide range of inter-changeable parts to crea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mouse Computing: Encyclopedia Ii - Mouse Computing - History Of Mouse Engineering
The mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart of Stanford Research Institute in 1963 after extensive usability testing. It was also called ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mouse Computing: Encyclopedia Ii - Mouse Computing - History Of Mouse Engineering
The mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart of Stanford Research Institute in 1963 after extensive usability testing. It was also called ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cleveland Short Line Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Cleveland Short Line Railway - History
The Cleveland Short Line Railway was chartered November 24, 1902. The first section opened February 24, 1910, from the Lake Shore and Mic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Perpetual Motion Machines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Perpetual Motion Machines - Timeline
History of perpetual motion machines - Pre-1800s. About the 700s Bavaria, the magic wheel or magnet wheel, was basically a wagon wheel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Citroën 2cv: Encyclopedia Ii - Citroën 2cv - Construction
The body was constructed of a dual H-frame chassis, an airplane-style tube framework, and a very thin steel shell. It was powered by a fl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Citroën 2cv: Encyclopedia Ii - Citroën 2cv - Nicknames
Popular French nicknames were "Deuche" and "Dedeuche". They also called it "an umbrella on wheels" and "the big beast"." The Dutch were t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nema Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Nema Machine - The Machine
NEMA uses 10 wheels, of which four are normal electrical rotors with 26 contacts at each end that are scramble wired in a way unique to e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irrigation: Encyclopedia Ii - Irrigation - Overview
The water source for irrigation may be a nearby or distant body of liquid or frozen water such as a river, spring, lake, aquifer, well, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irrigation: Encyclopedia Ii - Irrigation - How An Irrigation System Works
Most commercial and residential irrigation systems are "in ground" systems, which means that everything is buried in the ground. With the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irrigation: Encyclopedia Ii - Irrigation - Overview
The water source for irrigation may be a nearby or distant body of liquid or frozen water such as a river, spring, lake, aquifer, well, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irrigation: Encyclopedia Ii - Irrigation - How An Irrigation System Works
Most commercial and residential irrigation systems are "in ground" systems, which means that everything is buried in the ground. With the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irrigation: Encyclopedia Ii - Irrigation - History Of Irrigation
Evidence exists of irrigation in Mesopotamia and Egypt as far back as the 6th millennium BC. There is also evidence of ancient Egyptian p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First Transcontinental Railroad: Encyclopedia Ii - First Transcontinental Railroad - History
Although Theodore Judah is considered to be the "father" of the First Transcontinental Railroad, Asa Whitney made what some consider the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irrigation: Encyclopedia Ii - Irrigation - Types Of Irrigation
Irrigation - Flood furrow irrigation. Ditches can be dug with hand tools, turned with a plow pulled by an animal or tractor, or precise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irrigation: Encyclopedia Ii - Irrigation - History Of Irrigation
Evidence exists of irrigation in Mesopotamia and Egypt as far back as the 6th millennium BC. There is also evidence of ancient Egyptian p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Citroën 2cv: Encyclopedia Ii - Citroën 2cv - 2cv In Movies
The 2CV made several appearances in Louis de Funès's movies. In the opening scene of Le Corniaud a 2CV driven by Bourvil is totally dest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Citroën 2cv: Encyclopedia Ii - Citroën 2cv - Rebirth?
The company Sorevie of Lodève is building 2CVs today. The cars are built from scratch using mostly new parts. But as a 2CV doesn't compl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irrigation: Encyclopedia Ii - Irrigation - Types Of Irrigation
Irrigation - Flood furrow irrigation. Ditches can be dug with hand tools, turned with a plow pulled by an animal or tractor, or precise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - Fiction
Robert Harris' 1996 novel Enigma is set against the backdrop of World War II Bletchley Park and cryptologists working to read Enigma. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - Fiction
Robert Harris' 1996 novel Enigma is set against the backdrop of World War II Bletchley Park and cryptologists working to read Enigma. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enigma Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Enigma Machine - Fiction
Robert Harris' 1996 novel Enigma is set against the backdrop of World War II Bletchley Park and cryptologists working to read Enigma. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wayne Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Wayne Corporation - Wayne Corporation: An Indian Head Company
In 1968, Indian Head Inc. acquired Wayne Corp., which Indian Head history recorded as "maker of school buses, ambulances, hearses, profes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bicycle Gearing: Encyclopedia Ii - Bicycle Gearing - History
Bicycles and their predecessors were directly driven by the feet. The penny-farthing used a large driven front wheel to increase the top ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Futures Techniques: Encyclopedia Ii - Futures Techniques - Anticipatory Thinking Tutures
Futures techniques - Causal layered analysis CLA. This method, developed by Sohail Inayatullah, is one of the newest developments in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Futures Techniques: Encyclopedia Ii - Futures Techniques - Backcasting Eco-history
It is a technique that often is pointed out as an opposite to forecasting. It involves identification of a particular scenario and tracin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Futures Techniques: Encyclopedia Ii - Futures Techniques - Simulation And Modelling
Simulation and modelling are computer-based tools developed to represent reality. They are widely used to analyse behaviours and to under...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bicycle Chain: Encyclopedia Ii - Bicycle Chain - History
Obsolete chain designs previously used on bicycles included the block chain, the skip-link chain, and the Simpson lever chain. Virtually ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gwr 4700 Class: Encyclopedia Ii - Gwr 4700 Class - History
The 4700 Class was intended for a quite different role than the 2800 Class. The 2800s were small-wheeled mineral haulers with 4 ft 7½ in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pottery: Encyclopedia Ii - Pottery - Techniques
A person who makes pottery is traditionally known as a potter. The potter's most basic tool is his or her hands, however many of their to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport - General
Rail transport is an energy efficient means of mechanised land transport. The rail tracks provide very smooth and hard surfaces on which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaiser-frazer: Encyclopedia Ii - Kaiser-frazer - History
The comapny was founded on July 25, 1945 and in 1946 K-F displayed prototypes of their two new cars at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mouse Computing: Encyclopedia Ii - Mouse Computing - Accessories
Mouse computing - Mousepad. The most popular mouse accessory available, it is used with most mice. It provides a smooth surface for the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mouse Computing: Encyclopedia Ii - Mouse Computing - Mice In The Marketplace
In the 1970s, Xerox PARC included mice with its Xerox Star. Later, inspired by the Star, Apple Computer released the Apple Lisa, which al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mouse Computing: Encyclopedia Ii - Mouse Computing - Applications Of Mice In User Interfaces
Usually, the mouse is used to control the motion of a cursor in two dimensions in a graphical user interface. Objects, such as files, pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheel: Encyclopedia Ii - 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 t...   » Read the article