E. R. Truitt

Broschiertes Buch

Medieval Robots

Mechanism, Magic, Nature, and Art

Beschreibung

Medieval robots took such forms as talking statues, mechanical animals, or silent metal guardians; some served to entertain or instruct while others performed surveillance or discipline. Medieval Robots explores the forgotten history of real and imagined machines that captivated Europe from the ninth through the fourteenth centuries.

Autor

E. R. Truitt is Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania.

Produktdetails

• The Middle Ages Series
• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 153mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780812223576
• ISBN-10: 0812223578
• Artikelnr.: 44637690