An ultimate showdown in 1897 London is marked by Mila's pursuit of independence after her heart is broken by Jack Dandy, Griffin King's torture by the Machinist, and Finley's life-risking venture into the Aether.
Discusses the history and workings of robots and automata; their many uses in industry, homes, offices, medicine, and space; and their possible future applications.
When Jake Limberleg brings his traveling medicine show to a small Missouri town in 1913, thirteen-year-old Natalie senses that something is wrong and, after investigating, learns that her love of automata and other machines make her the only one who can set things right.
"London, 1897. When mechanical genius Emily is kidnapped by rogue automatons, Finley Jayne and her fellow misfits fear the worst. To save those she cares about, Emily must confront The Machinist's ultimate creation -- an automaton more human than machine"--Provided by OCLC.
Finley, who has a beastly alter ego inside of her, joins Duke Griffin's army of misfits to help stop the Machinist, the criminal behind a series of automaton crimes, from carrying out a plan to kill Queen Victoria during the Jubilee.
Discusses various kinds of machines which can perform some human or animal tasks, including space voyager robots, fantasy robots, and robot warriors. Includes glossary.
Explains the nature, parts, operations, and uses of robots as factory workers, vehicles, surgical assistants, sheep shearers, space explorers, and more.
Discusses a variety of robots, real and imaginary, with or without human form, which perform some humanlike functions--seeing, hearing, thinking, speaking, etc.
