The mechanical Turk
the true story of the chess-playing machine that fooled the world
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Author
Contributions
- Standage, Tom. - Contributor
Publication
2003 - Penguin, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
68,250 words, Guess
Page Count
273 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-10014029919X
- ISBN-139780140299199
- Goodreads158721
- LibraryThing90495
- Better World Books9780140299199
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL22049274M
Classifications
- DDC794.17
- LCCGV1447.S74 2003
Subjects
Topics
RobotsHistoryInventionsChess, historyInventions, historyAutomaton chess playersKempelen, Wolfgang von, -- 1734-1804Inventions -- Hungary -- History -- 18th century
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