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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous 18th Century Chess Playing Machine
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Walker & Co
Publication date April 1, 2002
Pages 272
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780802713919
ISBN-10 0802713912
Dimensions 1.25 by 5.75 by 8 in.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $24.00
Other format details 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. Serial in Wired. (view table of contents)
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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.

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