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

This book deals with the evolution of mechanical toys following on the history of automata from very early times.

This beautiful book draws on Robert Race's extensive collection of traditional moving toys, looking at the ways the makers have achieved remarkable and varied r

Designing and making successful automata involves combining materials, mechanisms and magic. Making Simple Automata explains how to design and construct small s

Making Automata is hard. Making other sorts of three dimensional objects can also be hard, but he extra dimension of movement seems to add a disproportionate am