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Making Simple Automata
Roberto Race
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Description for Making Simple Automata
Paperback. Magic - an unanalyzable charm, a strong fascination so that the whole is more than the sum of its parts. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 175 x 6. Weight in Grams: 258.
Designing and making successful automata involves combining materials, mechanisms and magic. Making Simple Automata book explains how to design and construct small scale, simple mechanical devices made for fun. Materials such as paper and card, wood, wire, tinplate and plastics are covered along with mechanisms - levers and linkages, cranks and cams, wheels, gears, pulleys, springs, ratchets and pawls. This wonderful book is illustrated with examples throughout and explains the six golden rules for making automata alongside detailed step-by-step projects.
Designing and making successful automata involves combining materials, mechanisms and magic. Making Simple Automata book explains how to design and construct small scale, simple mechanical devices made for fun. Materials such as paper and card, wood, wire, tinplate and plastics are covered along with mechanisms - levers and linkages, cranks and cams, wheels, gears, pulleys, springs, ratchets and pawls. This wonderful book is illustrated with examples throughout and explains the six golden rules for making automata alongside detailed step-by-step projects.
Product Details
Publisher
Crowood Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847977441
SKU
V9781847977441
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Roberto Race
Robert Race has been a full-time maker for more than thirty years. His work, including automata, kinetic sculpture and moving toys, has been widely exhibited. He has been an active member of the British Toymakers Guild since 1991.
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