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Automata and Mechanical Toys Rodney Peppe

Automata and Mechanical Toys By Rodney Peppe

Automata and Mechanical Toys by Rodney Peppe


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Summary

This title covers the history of automata and mechanical toys, including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary automata. Also included is advice on how to get started; tools and materials required; and techniques.

Automata and Mechanical Toys Summary

Automata and Mechanical Toys by Rodney Peppe

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: * 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.

Automata and Mechanical Toys Reviews

No other craft captures the magic of turning a handle, flicking a switch or pulling a lever to see the unexpected come to life.

About Rodney Peppe

Rodney Peppe is author-illustrator of over eighty children's books, and creator of Huxley Pig and Angelmouse for television. Rodney Peppe's Moving Toys was published in 1980, and this led to his toymaking. He rarely sells, but exhibits in one-man shows at venues including the V&A Museum of Childhood and the National Theatre.

Additional information

NGR9781861265104
9781861265104
1861265107
Automata and Mechanical Toys by Rodney Peppe
New
Hardback
The Crowood Press Ltd
2002-08-30
160
N/A
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