Androids in the Enlightenment : mechanics, artisans, and cultures of the self / Adelheid Voskuhl.

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.

xiii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: androids, Enlightenment, and the human-machine boundary -- The harpsichord-playing android; or, clock-making in Switzerland -- The dulcimer-playing android; or, furniture-making in the Rhineland -- The design of the mechanics; or, sentiments replicated in clockwork -- Poetic engagement with piano-playing women automata -- The "Enlightenment automaton" in the modern industrial age.