Automata and mechanical toys delight children and adults alike with the beauty of their design and the excitement of their movement. This book explains how the mechanisms work and celebrates many leading makers. Topics covered include: *History of automata & mechanical toys including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the mechanical marvels of the eighteenth & nineteenth centuries, to contemporary automata. *Advice on how to get started; tools and materials required and techniques explained. *Step-by-step ...
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Automata and mechanical toys delight children and adults alike with the beauty of their design and the excitement of their movement. This book explains how the mechanisms work and celebrates many leading makers. Topics covered include: *History of automata & mechanical toys including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the mechanical marvels of the eighteenth & nineteenth centuries, to contemporary automata. *Advice on how to get started; tools and materials required and techniques explained. *Step-by-step instructions with clear colour photographs.
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Good in Good jacket. Book 160pp, black pictorial d/j with title in white to spine. Colour illustrated throughout, some small stains/marks to d/j, some shelfwear. Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
