Category: 建築
本書原創於日本，《Karakuri》帶你認識齒輪、曲柄、凸輪與槓桿等簡單機械原理，讓這些令人驚嘆的活動紙模型或自動機活靈活現。書中包含可撕下的頁面，讓你親手建構不同類型齒輪的活動模型。這些模型不僅能作為設計專屬 karakuri 的基礎，也能單獨欣賞。
書中以詳細解說搭配圖解，闡述 karakuri 運作背後的物理原理，讓你真正了解各類齒輪與凸輪的特性。此外，為激發你的靈感，書中還收錄了作者（一位知名紙藝工程師）設計的四款有趣的全彩 karakuri 模型。這些作品印在可撕下的頁面上，易於組裝，包括一個俏皮的奉茶機器人、一隻站在冰山上試圖飛行的逗趣企鵝、一個玩躲貓貓的可愛泰迪熊，以及一個在軌道上繞行並穿過隧道的迷人火車！
憑藉完整指引、十四款全尺寸模型，以及工藝背後的科學原理，坂啓介的這本書是對古老藝術的獨特入門，也是送給創意與想像力豐富者的絕佳禮物。
The diagrams for gears and cranks are so well laid out that I built my first moving paper model in one evening. Even the cam mechanisms, which I’d always found intimidating, finally clicked for me after following this book’s step-by-step approach.
The diagrams for the crank and lever mechanisms are so clear I didn’t need to re-read anything twice, and the finished paper model actually moves with a satisfying click. I’ve spent three evenings on it and already planning the next project from the gear section.
My kids and I built the cam mechanism from the book last weekend, and watching the paper bird actually move felt like magic. The step-by-step photos made it way easier than I expected, and the templates are all included so we didn’t have to guess.
