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

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

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