PHILIP STEADMAN
renaissance fun: the machines behind the scenes
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OUTLINE
Renaissance Fun is about the technology of entertainment in the forms of stage machinery, theatrical special effects, gardens, fountains, automata, and self-playing musical instruments from the Renaissance. How did the machines behind these shows work? How exactly were chariots filled with singers let down onto the stage? How were flaming dragons made to fly across the sky? How were seas created on stage? How did mechanical birds imitate real birdsong?
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'A beautifully engineered book, easy to read and full of interesting examples and detail ... packed with illustrations ... The paperback is good value but you can even download the book for free.'
Journal of the Magic Lantern Society.
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