Historia política de la rueda

Is there anything simpler, and cooler, than the wheel? Thousands of years passed since the invention of the first tools until this object was designed that would change our lives forever. But why did the Egyptians disdain it to build their pyramids? Even more surprising: why did no civilization on the American continent use it before the arrival of the Europeans? What if wheel control was a political issue? Thanks to the wheel, a development model has been built that saves distance and time, although it can also lead to our own extinction. The first history of the wheel that, in addition, not only contemplates its incredible contribution to human development but also its risks and threats.