Machinery and Mechanical Devices: A Treasury of Nineteenth-Century Cuts
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (658 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486254453 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 60 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Fanciful wit and dark humor make this book a masterpiece." according to A Customer. Machinery and Mechanical Devices, isn't just a clip-art book. This sixty-page presentation of copyright free illustrations from the 1800's is a humorous personal expression of the wonderment and fear associated with functionally obscure mechanical device. I. MCCREARY said Mail box to recycling bin in three minutes. Don't waste your money.I had expected this book to be a visual record of machine and device designs - something that would be useful in terms of designing my own mech. systems (gear structures, mechanical interfaces, etc.,.)Instead, the book is a v. thin
Bizarre tableaux featuring amalgams of vintage machines, contraptions, and gizmos of the 19th century. Hundreds of exotic illustrations.