The Ultimate Guide To Do It Yourself Animatronics
Steve Koci ISBN: 9781732958203
https://www.diyanimatronics.net/book
https://www.diyanimatronics.net/book1
Great book that covers a huge range of animatronic projects, second link is to a page that has all the web links in the book.
Physical Computing: Sensing and Controlling the Physical World with Computers
Dan O’Sullivan and Tom Igoe ISBN: 9781592003464
Covers a wide range of interactive art topics and uC project control.
Making Things Move: DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists and Artists
Dustin Roberts ISBN: 9780071741674
http://www.makingthingsmove.com/
Lots of information on using motors in projects.
Lessons In Industrial Instrumentation
Tony Kuphaldt
https://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/socratic/sinst/
This is a free textbook along with links to many other Instrumentation resources.