Foot-Powered Machines, a Functional Taxonomy in the Age of Sustainability
Since the Middle Ages, human-powered tools and machines have played an important role in societies. Prominent among these are pedal-powered machines, which harness the overall power from the strongest muscles in the human body. The article identifies a historical taxonomy of pedal-powered machines t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Machines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/11/9/855 |