Mechanics
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"If we substitute mechanics for magic as the operative force used by the Creator, Dee's religion was perhaps not altogether unlike that of Isaac Newton."--Theatre of the World (1969) by Frances Yates |
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Mechanics (Greek Μηχανική) is the branch of physics concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effect of the bodies on their environment.
From Greek mechanike, from Ancient Greek mehane, "machine, tool", from μήχος, μάχος (mehos, mahos) "device, assistance, way".
Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway by William Turner |
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See also
- Mechanical arts
- The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, an essay by Walter Benjamin
- Mechanical drawings by Francis Picabia
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