Steadman, Philip <br/><br/>
Renaissance fun  : the machines behind the scenes 
/ Philip Steadman 
 - 1 online resource (397 pages) :  illustrations (some color) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. The machine in the theatre 1. Changing the scenes. Intermezzo : moving pictures 2. A theatre 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 Reprise : hero as unlikely hero 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781787359154 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Stage machinery--History--Europe--16th century<br/>Stage machinery--History--Europe--17th century<br/>Theaters--Special effects--History--Europe--16th century<br/>Theaters--Special effects--History--Europe--17th century
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books