Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Mechanical Turk: The True Story of the Chess Playing Machine That Fooled the World

Mechanical Turk: The True Story of the Chess Playing Machine That Fooled the World
Mechanical Turk The True Story of the Chess Playing Machine That Fooled the World
Author: Tom Standage
This title tells the true story of the Turk, the infamous 18th-century automation. The story links an unlikely cast of historical characters, from Napoleon, Beethoven and Poe to the pioneers of the computer age, and provides an accessible way of examining the complex relationship between magic, man, mind and machine, from the Enlightenment to th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140299199
ISBN-10: 014029919X
Publication Date: 9/30/2004
Pages: 288
Rating:
  ?
0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: Penguin USA (P)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review


Genres:


Back to the Top ↑
By using this Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms of Use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
US Patent Number 7,877,315 | Copyright © 2004 - 2024 PaperBackSwap.com. All Rights Reserved.