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Inclined Planes or Ramps Make Lifting Easier
The humble yet immensely important ramp, or inclined plane , is another of the fund…
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World's First Steam Locomotive
Richard Trevithick, in 1801-1804 built both the first steam carriage and an experime…
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The Locomotive Revolutionized Transportation Forever
Richard Trevithick , in 1801-1804 built both the first steam carriage and an exper…
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Levers Give You Mechanical Advantage
"Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth with it' is a remark …
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The Piston is a Vital Component of Reciprocating Engines
The invention of the piston is widely credited to French physicist, Denis Papin i…
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The Printing Press Industrialised Book Making
The printing press was one of the most important inventions for mechanical enginee…
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Sailed Ships Opened Up the Oceans
The very first depiction of a sailed ship dates back to around 3300 BC in an Egypt…
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Steel was the Precursor to Many Later Mechanical Engineering Marvels
Steel has been known about since the beginning of the Iron Age. But for most of th…
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Man's Obsession with Flight Shrunk the World
Long before the Wright Brothers were even born, man has been trying to take to the a…
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Pulleys Make Lifting Things Easy
Pulleys are one, or several wheels, on an axle or shaft that support the movement an…
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Windmills Began to Replace Manpower
Windmills are incredibly ingenious devices that are able to convert wind power into …
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Wheel and Axle - The Powerful Simple Machine
There are very few innovations in mechanical engineering that have had as much influ…
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The Aeolipile Was an Early Steam Reaction Turbine
The Aeolipile was the world's first rotating steam engine or more technically…
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