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The Chess Machine
By
Robert Lohr and
Anthea Bell (trans)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Penguin USA
Publication date
July 5, 2007
Pages
344
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781594201264
ISBN-10
1594201269
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$24.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In the aftermath of the 'creation' of an automated chess-playing machine that is secretly operated from within by an outcast Italian dwarf, Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen dazzles the public throughout the course of a sensational tour, until the mysterious death of a seductive countess places the machine under suspicion.
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Hardcover
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With Anthea Bell (other contributor) |
from Penguin USA (July 5, 2007)
9781594201264 | details & prices | 344 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen dazzles the public with the 'creation' of an automated chess-playing machine that is secretly operated from within by an outcast Italian dwarf, until the mysterious death of a seductive countess places the machine under suspicion.
About: Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen dazzles the public with the 'creation' of an automated chess-playing machine that is secretly operated from within by an outcast Italian dwarf, until the mysterious death of a seductive countess places the machine under suspicion.
CD/Spoken Word
With Anthea Bell (other contributor), Stephen Hoye (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Tantor Media Inc (September 1, 2007)
9781400105137 | details & prices | 6.25 × 5.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $37.99
About: Based on a true story, The Chess Machine is the breathtaking historical adventure of a legendary invention that astounded all who crossed its path.
About: Based on a true story, The Chess Machine is the breathtaking historical adventure of a legendary invention that astounded all who crossed its path.
With Stephen Hoye (other contributor), Anthea Bell (other contributor) |
Mp3 una edition from Tantor Media Inc (September 1, 2007)
9781400155132 | details & prices | 7.25 × 6.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $24.99
About: Based on a true story, The Chess Machine is the breathtaking historical adventure of a legendary invention that astounded all who crossed its path.
About: Based on a true story, The Chess Machine is the breathtaking historical adventure of a legendary invention that astounded all who crossed its path.
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