Automata and Mechanical Toys
- 作者
- 出版社 The Crowood Press Ltd
- 出版时间 2002年5月
- ISBN 1861265107 或 9781861265104
- 定价 262.90
内容简介
Automataandmechanicaltoysdelightchildrenandadultsalikewiththebeautyoftheirdesignandtheexcitementoftheirmovement.Thisbookexplainshowthemechanismsworkandcelebratesmanyleadingmakers.Thebookcoversthehistoryofautomataandmechanicaltoys,includingtheearlyinventorsfromHeroofAlexandria,throughthemechanicalmarvelsofthe18thand19thcenturies,tocontemporaryautomata.Alsoincludedisadviceonhowtogetstarted;toolsandmaterialsrequired;andtechniquestogetherwithstep-by-stepinstructionsandthemeprojectsbasedontheauthor's12daysofChristmas.
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