Isbn: 9780810989504 - boilerplate: history's mechanical marvel (11 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Presents an illustrated history of Boilerplate, a turn-of-the-last century robot, and its colourful adventures around the world, including some with key historical figures.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Softcover. 167pp. Pictorial boards. The incredible adventures of a Victorian robot. Profusely illustrated. A fine copy. ; Quarto.

Hardcover. Zustand: Gut. 28,5 x 22,5 cm 167 S. : Ill. ; Hardcover. Sprache: Englisch, Zustand: Sehr Gut, eher ungelesen (Innen); Obere Außenecke des Deckels min. bestoßen; Einband (Außen) hat min. Gebrauchsspuren; * Die Photos sind original von uns erstellt worden, u.a. erkennbar an einem kleinen weißen Stück Papier im oberen Schnitt. Ab und an verwenden Suchmaschinen Verlagsphotos, bei den Portalen selbst, werden aber nur unsere Originalphotos gezeigt.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 168 pages. 11.00x8.80x0.90 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. Format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. 167, [1] pages. Decorative cover. No dust jacket present. Illustrated endpapers. Color Frontis. Foreword by Sean G. David. Illustrations (some in color). Appendix: Mechanical Men of History. Time Line. Boilerplate Today. Index. Cover has minor wear and soiling. Meet Boilerplate, the world's first robot soldier not in a present-day military laboratory or a science-fiction movie, but in the past, during one of the most fascinating periods of U.S. history. Designed by Professor Archibald Campion in 1893 as a prototype, for the self-proclaimed purpose of preventing the deaths of men in the conflicts of nations, Boilerplate charged into combat alongside such notables as Teddy Roosevelt and Lawrence of Arabia. Campion and his robot also circled the planet with the U.S. Navy, trekked to the South Pole, made silent movies, and hobnobbed with the likes of Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla.This book is the fanciful creation of a husband-and-wife team who have richly imagined these characters and inserted them into accurate retellings of history. This full-color chronicle is profusely illustrated with graphics mimicking period style, including photos, paintings, posters, cartoons, maps, and even stereoscope cards. Boilerplate is a fictional robot which would have existed in the Victorian era and early 20th century. It was created in 2000 by artist Paul Guinan. The character became known via a faux-historical website created by Guinan, and has since appeared in other media. Boilerplate was originally featured on a website created by Paul Guinan in 2000. The Boilerplate site details the history of a remarkable robot built in the late 19th century, and features photoshopped "archival images" in which Boilerplate is seen interacting with historical figures, such as Teddy Roosevelt and Pancho Villa. Becoming aware that some visitors to the site were taken in by its contents, making it an unintentional hoax, Guinan resolved to see how authentic he could make the character seem, working to ensure the descriptions of non-fictional events were accurate. He explained his motivation in a 2002 interview: "Certainly I felt happy about having achieved my goal," he said. "I put this thing across as trying to be real, and people bought into it. So, that's a success! But, as an amateur historian, I feel a responsibility to get the story right. So I felt bad about some of these people being hoaxed. It was a mixed bag." "But," he revealed, "I thought, if I was getting this reaction and I wasn't really trying, then what would happen if I really tried?" Guinan later expanded his website into The History of Robots in the Victorian Era, which features other "turn-of-the-century robots, both real and imagined". Boilerplate is built by Professor Archibald Campion in the 1880s and unveiled at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The robot's notable adventures include an expedition to the Antarctic, during which it saves the lives of the team members by singlehandedly moving ice floes, clearing a path for the ship to sail out. Boilerplate is also active in the First World War, but disappears during the relief of Major Whittlesey's Lost Battalion, possibly having been captured by the Germans for study. Supporters of this theory point out that German military technology advances tremendously in the twenty years between the two world wars, encompassing guided rockets, experimental jets, and sophisticated tanks. Post World War II, Boilerplate is sighted on a number of occasions. This book covers Boilerplate's 25-year existence as well as its subsequent impact on popular culture. …

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