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In diesem Buch begleitet Wilfried Schlagenhauf Sie durch die faszinierende Welt der technischen Kultur. Nach der Lektüre dieses Buches werden Sie über manches technische Phänomen besser Bescheid wissen, die zugrundeliegenden Konstruktions- und Funktionsprinzipien kennen und technische Lösungen als clevere Antworten auf menschliche Bedürfnisse verstehen. Und es wird Ihnen leichter fallen, technische Produkte auszuwählen, zu bewerten und Kaufentscheidungen zu treffen. Spezielles Vorwissen naturwissenschaftlicher oder mathematischer Art brauchen Sie dazu nicht, versprochen! 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67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWas diese Beispiele zeigen … 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExkurs: Wissenschaftliche Technikbewertung 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKapitel 6 Sachen machen – vom Plan zum Produkt 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGießen – ein Urformverfahren 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDas Prinzip des Gießens 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGießen – aber wie? 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUmformen – eine besondere Re-form! 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElastische und plastische Verformung 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMan muss das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist! 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWalzen – aus kurz und dick wird lang und flach 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermoformen und Tiefziehen 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrennung ist nicht immer schlecht! 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZerteilen – das spanlose Trennen 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpanend und spannend 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnik, die verbindet – das Fügen 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormschlüssige Verbindungen 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKraftschlüssige Verbindungen 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStoffschlüssige Verbindungen 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeschichten 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStoffeigenschaften ändern 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeprüft und für gut befunden 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMessen und Messgeräte 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDas soll uns eine Lehre sein 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeil III: Was Maschinen und Verkehrsmittel können 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKapitel 7 Energie und Maschine 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDie Antriebsmaschine – Mechanisierung von Kraft und Arbeit 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEin Obelisk wird aufgerichtet 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShow und Selbstdarstellung – Wasserkraft als Antrieb eines historischen Großprojekts 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall is beautiful – nützliche Wasserräder 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaschinen als Motoren der Industrialisierung 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDie Dampfmaschine 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDer Elektromotor als Maschinenantrieb 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaschinenübersicht – zurück zur Ordnung 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArbeitsmaschinen – Werkzeugmaschinen 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunktionseinheiten von Maschinen 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWerkzeug unter der Lupe – die Elektrostichsäge 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKapitel 8 Fahren und Transportieren 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWie Reisen und Transportieren durch Technik erleichtert wird 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchlitten, Karren und Wagen – frühe Verkehrs- und Transportmittel 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDas Fahrrad – Vor-fahr der Fahrzeugentwicklung 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreiherr von Drais und seine Laufmaschine 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrrungen und Wirrungen der Fahrradentwicklung 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDie Bedeutung des Fahrrades für die Industrialisierung 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnologietransfer 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBedürfnisse und Interessen als Hintergrund der Fahrradentwicklung 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDas Fahrrad heute 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRad und Schiene – Bahn frei! 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