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The Chess Machine
Author: Robert Lohr

In 1770, Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen introduces Vienna to the Mechanical Turk?an unbeatable chess-playing automaton that, unbeknownst to an astonished Europe, is in fact nothing more than an illusion. The Turk is actually operated from within by a God-fearing dwarf named Tibor, whose chess-playing abilities and diminutive size make him the perfe... more »

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ISBN-13: 9780143114369 ISBN-10: 0143114360 Publication Date: 9/30/2008 Pages: 352 Rating: Currently 4/5 Stars. 3 4 stars, based on 3 ratings	Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD Reviews: Amazon \| Write a Review

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