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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Tom Standage
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Berkley Pub Group
Publication date
August 1, 2003
Pages
288
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780425190395
ISBN-10
0425190390
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$14.00
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sci/tech
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Summary
Describes the eighteenth-century invention by Wolfgang von Kempeden of the Turk, a mechanical man fashioned of wood, powered by clockwork, and capable of playing chess, examining the machine's remarkable career in light of the industrial revolution and the impact of the invention on the history of technology. Reprint.
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Reissue edition from Berkley Pub Group (August 1, 2003)
9780425190395 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.50 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $14.00
About: Describes the eighteenth-century invention by Wolfgang von Kempelen of the Turk, a mechanical man fashioned of wood, powered by clockwork, and capable of playing chess.
About: Describes the eighteenth-century invention by Wolfgang von Kempelen of the Turk, a mechanical man fashioned of wood, powered by clockwork, and capable of playing chess.
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