Description
The Turk, as the automaton became known, was fashioned from wood, powered by clockwork and dressed in a stylish Turkish costume. But, most astonishing of all, it was capable of playing chess. The mechanical chess-player baffled spectators and provoked frenzied speculation. This book tells the story of its chequered career.
Book Details
Format
Kindle
Language
English
Published
Oct 4, 2002
Publisher
Not Avail
Editions
10 editions
ISBN-10
014188617X
ISBN-13
9780141886176