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100 1 _aDeharme, E.
_q(Ernest),
_d1837-
245 1 4 _aLes Merveilles de la Locomotion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-02-02
508 _aProduced by Laurent Vogel, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Les Merveilles de la Locomotion" by E. Deharme is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the various means and methods by which humans achieve locomotion on land, in water, and in the air, aiming to highlight the remarkable advancements made in moving across different environments. It presents a comprehensive examination of natural movement alongside the technological innovations employed by humans to enhance their mobility. The opening of the book introduces the concept of universal movement, emphasizing that all things in nature are in constant motion. Deharme discusses the different types of movement seen in the mineral, plant, and animal kingdoms, illustrating how humans, endowed with intelligence, seek to dominate and utilize the forces of nature to facilitate their own movement. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed exploration of locomotion, discussing the evolution of vehicles such as sledges and carts and comparing human locomotion to that of animals, ultimately aiming to showcase the ingenuity and adaptability of humans in their quest for movement across various landscapes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSteam-engines -- History
653 _aLocomotives -- History
700 1 _aBonnafoux, B.
700 1 _aJahandier, A.
700 1 _aMarie, Adrien-Emmanuel,
_d1848-1891
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41968
999 _c82807
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