Project Gutenberg 2017-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 306 Cooke, Conrad William 1843 1926 17017247 Automata Old and New Produced by deaurider, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Automata Old and New" by Conrad William Cooke is a scholarly work on the history and mechanics of self-moving machines, likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the evolution of automata, tracing their origins from ancient civilizations through to more contemporary inventions. It reflects on the fascinating interplay between art and engineering, highlighting significant figures such as Hero of Alexandria and Robert-Houdin who contributed to this intriguing field. The opening of the work serves as an introduction to the subject, explaining how the author was inspired to present a paper on automata to the Sette of Odd Volumes following a previous talk on Robert-Houdin. Cooke outlines his intention to limit his exploration of automata to devices resembling living beings that exhibit self-movement. He cites examples from ancient texts, including references to moving statutes and machines from notable figures like Homer and Aristotle, while indicating that the mechanical ingenuity of ancient cultures laid the groundwork for the development of automata as we understand them today. The opening establishes both the historical significance of automata and Cooke's commitment to exploring their technical intricacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Robots Machine theory AC TJ Text Category: History - Other Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Art 161580 2025-07-22T09:09:16.362976 text/html 138724 2024-10-23T02:47:49 text/html 2680165 2025-07-22T09:09:20.666957 application/epub+zip 2680265 2025-07-22T09:09:17.379968 application/epub+zip 127634 2025-07-22T09:09:16.867987 application/epub+zip 2730746 2025-07-22T09:09:23.002930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2699768 2025-07-22T09:09:20.136025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165207 2022-08-25T07:35:28.743104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130603 2025-07-22T09:09:15.818995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110675 2024-10-23T02:47:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16754 2025-07-22T09:09:23.144982 application/rdf+xml 11633 2025-07-22T09:09:16.952955 image/jpeg 2150 2025-07-22T09:09:16.907986 image/jpeg 2898743 2025-07-22T09:09:16.488970 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog