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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous 18th Century Chess Playing Machine
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Hardcover
from Walker & Co (April 1, 2002)
9780802713919 | details & prices | 272 pages | 5.75 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Discusses the invention by Wolfgang von Kempeden of a mechanical man made of wood and powered by clockwork, and its impact on the history of technology.
About: Discusses the invention by Wolfgang von Kempeden of a mechanical man made of wood and powered by clockwork, and its impact on the history of technology.