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The study of the history of technique, and, in particular, of mechanics can be very useful for a complete and systematic survey of the technical development of today. The history of mechanics is of great interest from many points of view: the most important could be classified as the following: cultural, technical, aesthetic, ethical.
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Rovida, E. (2013). Motivations of the History of Technique. In: Machines and Signs. History of Mechanism and Machine Science, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5407-2_2
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