Table of Contents

History of Dynamics of Machines and Mechanisms from Leonardo to Timoshenko.- On the Historical Overview of Geometric Algebra for Kinematics of Mechanisms.- Some Origins of TMM Arisen from Pseudo-Aristotle and Hero of Alexandria.- Kurt Hain - An Outstanding Personality in the Field of Applied Kinematics and the Accessibility to his Scientific Work.- The Development of Machine Design as a Science from Classical Times to Modern Era.- The Evolution and Development of Mechanical Engineering Through Large Cultural Areas.- A Brief Account on Roman Machines and Cultural Frames.- Devices for Distance and Time Measurement at the Time of Roman Empire.- The Twenty-One Books of Devices and Machines: An Encyclopedia of Machines and Mechanisms of the 16th Century.- A Contribution to the History of Cam Mechanisms – From Leonardo da Vinci Till Today.- Steam Locomotives in the History of Technology of Mexico.- The First Steam Machine in Cuba: Little-Known Pages of Agustin de Betancourt’s Work and Life.- A Historical Overview of Japanese Clocks and Karakuri.- An Introduction to the Spinning and Weaving Devices and Tools of the Miao Ethnic Group in the Northeast of Yunnan Province.- Ancient Chinese Windmills.- An Interpretation of a Shui Lun Fu ??? (Rhapsody on Waterwheel)*.- “Lei Si Jing”(???) and the Curve-Beam Plough of the Tang Dynasty of China.- Crank-Connecting Rod Mechanism: Its Applications in Ancient China and Its Origin.- The Development of Knowledge on Levers in Ancient China.- Phases in the Unraveling of the Secrets of the Gear System of the Antikythera Mechanism.- An Investigation and Reconstruction of Traditional Vertical-Axle-Styled “Chinese Great Windmill” and Its Square-Pallet Chain-Pump.- On the Mechanism Analysis of the Vertical Shaft TypeWind-Power Chinese Square-Pallet Chain-Pump.- An Approach for the Reconstruction Synthesis of Lost Ancient Chinese Mechanisms.- Robotics for Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Historical Review from the Perspective of Kinematics.- Multiple Bolts as Security Devices.- Technology Transfer of Educational Machine Mechanism Models.

Reviews

From the reviews:“International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms 2008 took place from November 11-14 at the National Cheng Kung University … . Chinese and Japanese scientists introducing the results of their research in English, makes a great deal of detailed knowledge … to the western reader for the first time. … is valuable for all students of Asian history willing to broaden their horizons, and … for any other reader to get detailed insights into the world of the history of technology in East Asia.” (Alexander Jost, East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine, Issue 33, 2011)