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With new research and facts unknown for 200 years, this is a comprehensive account of "The Turk", Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen's amazing but fraudulent Chess Automaton that held the world spellbound beginning in 1770.
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"fascinating"--The Washington Post; "detailed and thoroughly documented history"--C&RL News; "deeply researched...highly recommended"--Blitz Chess; "exhaustive details"--Chess Horizons; "Dr. Levitt's new book is indispensable to everyone with the slightest interest in the subject...this book is essential to anyone studying the Turk...a handsome, hardbound book, that tells a gripping tale, it is well worth its price"--Quarterly for Chess History; "deeply researched...brilliantly put together...will fascinate chessplayers and nonchessplayers alike"--Inside Chess Online; "the most complete compilation of information about the Turk ever in one volume...a fine piece of work...recommended"--ChessCafe.com; "a really special book...a fascinating book that has been written in a very readable way...fascinating stories...highly recommended"--Magic Week; "a delightful book"--British Chess Magazine; "outstanding...extensive research...most interesting"--Musical Box Society International; "very eye-appealing...generously illustrated"--Infinityplus; "interesting"--The Intelligencer Record; "lavishly illustrated...a delightful book to read"--Book Lover's Review; "beautifully researched"--Global Stamp News.
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With all-new research and facts unknown for two centuries, this is a richly detailed and comprehensive account of "The Turk," Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen's amazing but fraudulent Chess Automaton that held the world spellbound for 85 years beginning in 1770. In actuality, the Turk was manipulated by a man housed in a hot box, working by candlelight--but the secret was kept for decades. Besides playing a good game of chess within an hour's time, the manipulator had to keep track of the moves, work the pantograph arm apparatus, nod the head, roll the eyes, cover up sneezes and coughs, and work the sound mechanism. This work contains a detailed discussion of the literature surrounding the Turk along with an analysis of its hidden operation. The complete collection of published games played by the Turk, many, again, unknown for 200 years, is also included.
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- EditorialMcFarland & Co Inc
- Año de publicación2000
- ISBN 10 0786407786
- ISBN 13 9780786407781
- EncuadernaciónTapa dura
- IdiomaInglés
- Número de páginas268
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The Turk, Chess Automation
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McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2000
ISBN 10: 0786407786
ISBN 13: 9780786407781
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Librería: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Hard Cover. Condición: Good- Very Good. First Edition. Solid with light wear on the covers from rubbing and a small light bump on the bottom right corner of the front cover. A manufacturing defect, the covers are upside down to the interior binding. The original owner has underlined the chess game titles in red ball point pen ink. "With all new research revealing facts unrecalled for two centuries, this is a richly detailed and exhaustive account of the elaborate and astonishing 18th century chess-playing machine in human form known as "the Turk", Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen's amazing Automaton that held the world spellbound for 85 years beginning in 1770." Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Nº de ref. del artículo: 30213
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The Turk, Chess Automaton
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McFarland Publishing, 2000
ISBN 10: 0786407786
ISBN 13: 9780786407781
Antiguo o usado
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00049118888
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