The Turk: The Life And Times Of The Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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The Turk: The Life And Times Of The Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine

by Tom Standage
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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...

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AuthorTom Standage
First published2003
Era2000 onward
PublisherBerkley Trade
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaperback
ConditionFine
Reference1011346-fine

The Story

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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