{"product_id":"automata-and-mechanical-toys-hardcover","title":"Automata and Mechanical Toys - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodney Peppe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutomata 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 include: *History of automata \u0026amp; mechanical toys including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the mechanical marvels of the eighteenth \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 10.5 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331588591853,"sku":"9781861265104","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/g4uPN0U5Le9781861265104.webp?v=1784958995","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/automata-and-mechanical-toys-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}