Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. One. Introduction: Androids, Enlightenment, and the Human-Machine Boundary 1
6. Two. The Harpsichord-Playing Android; or, Clock-Making in Switzerland 37
7. Three. The Dulcimer-Playing Android; or, Furniture- Making in the Rhineland 86
8. Four. The Design of the Mechanics; or, Sentiments Replicated in Clockwork 128
9. Five. Poetic Engagement with Piano-Playing Women Automata 170
10. Six. The “Enlightenment Automaton” in the Modern Industrial Age 201
11. Conclusion 226
12. Bibliography 231
13. Index 271