Renaissance fun : the machines behind the scenes /: the machines behind the scenes. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Philip Steadman.
• Authors: Steadman, Philip, 1942-
• Contents: List of figures; Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; Part I: The machine in the theatre ; 1. Changing the scenes Intermezzo : Moving pictures ; 2. Theatres of machines Intermezzo : Artificial weather ; 3. The automata of Hero of Alexandria ; Part II: The machine in the garden ; 4. Artificial creatures Intermezzo : Talking heads ; 5. Water in the air Intermezzo: Surprise soakings ; 6. Artificial music ; Part III: A garden and an opera ; 7. The ‘garden of marvels’ at Pratolino ; 8. Mercury and Mars in Parma, 1628 ; Reprise: Hero as unlikely hero ; Selct bibliography ; Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : UCL Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 792.02509031; Stage machinery -- Europe -- History -- 16th century; Stage machinery -- Europe -- History -- 17th century; Theaters -- Europe -- Special effects -- History -- 16th century; Theaters -- Europe -- Special effects -- History -- 17th century; Theaters -- Europe -- Sound effects -- History -- 16th century; Theaters -- Europe -- Sound effects -- History -- 17th century; Renaissance
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781787359185; 9781787359192
• Related ISBNs: 9781787359178; 9781787359161
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• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.