The mechanical Turk : the true story of the chess-playing machine that fooled the world :: Tom Standage :: ISBN 014029919X :: Penguin 2003 :: OBNB, the Open British National Bibliography

Publication Data

Title The mechanical Turk : the true story of the chess-playing machine that fooled the world
Author Tom Standage
Publisher Penguin
Publication date 2003
Publication location London
Language English

Descriptive Notes

Originally published: as The Turk. New York: Walker; as The Mechanical Turk. London: Allen Lane, 2002.
Includes index.

Topics

Kempelen, Wolfgang von, 1734-1804
Inventions :: Hungary :: History :: 18th century
England

Catalogue Data

OBNB ID GBA320769
ISBN 10 014029919X
ISBN 13 n/a
Type BibliographicResource, Book
Dewey Classification 794.17

ISBD

P1053 xiv, 273 p.
P1042 Bibliography.

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The mechanical Turk : the true story of the chess-playing machine that fooled the world by Tom Standage. ISBN 014029919X. Published by Penguin in 2003. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.