![BibliOdyssey: Dumpster Diving
Book WheelIN: ‘Recueil d’Ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique..’ (collection of curious mathematical and mechanical works) by Gaspard Grollier de Servière, 1751 (original version of this image appeared in 1719) [source]The book wheel first appeared as a concept drawing in the famous machine book by Ramelli in 1588. Redesigns (or copies) were published in a number of subsequent works by other authors. (see Facetation) Nicolas Grollier de Servière had criticised Ramelli’s complicated design and the present image shows a more simplified gimballed mechanism, published by Grollier de Servière’s son. It was to be the final appearance of the proto-internet design in an Early Modern machine manual.](http://30.media.tumblr.com/UuQmZyVf8hdhvfptNsuO1dVqo1_400.jpg)
Book Wheel
IN: ‘Recueil d’Ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique..’ (collection of curious mathematical and mechanical works) by Gaspard Grollier de Servière, 1751 (original version of this image appeared in 1719) [source]
The book wheel first appeared as a concept drawing in the famous machine book by Ramelli in 1588. Redesigns (or copies) were published in a number of subsequent works by other authors. (see Facetation) Nicolas Grollier de Servière had criticised Ramelli’s complicated design and the present image shows a more simplified gimballed mechanism, published by Grollier de Servière’s son. It was to be the final appearance of the proto-internet design in an Early Modern machine manual.
