Author: E. R. Truitt
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812246977
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
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.