AUTOMATA AND MECHANICAL TOYS: WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND TEXT BY BRIT AIN S LEADING MAKERS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND PLANS FOR MAKING MECHANISMS (En papel)

Datos del libro

• Nº de páginas: 160 págs.
• Editorial: CROWOOD PRESS
• Lengua: INGLÉS
• Encuadernación: Tapa dura
• ISBN: 9781861265104
• Año edicón: 2002
• Plaza de edición: WILTSHIRE

Sinopsis

No other craft so brilliantly captures the magic of turning a handle, icking a switch, or pulling a lever to see the unexpected come to life. "Automata and Mechanical Toys" is a book for anyone drawn to simple, entertaining mechanics. The book features 21 leading makers, each with a distinctive style. With 160 color photos and 100 delightful examples of the craft, the book is a feast for collectors and enthusiasts. A substantial section of the book is devoted to making automata mechanisms, ideal for novices or those wishing to learn new techniques. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions explain how to make a bearings box, which separately houses all the main mechanisms used in automata. The box can then be converted to any mechanism you choose. Rodney Peppe is a winner of the British Toymakers' Guild Toy of the Year Award; he has had exhibitions of his work at the Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood. He is also the author of "Rodney Peppe's Moving Toys.