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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine
by
Tom Standage
About this title: Part historical detective story, part biography, "The Turk" relates the saga of an unusual 18th century robot--fashioned from wood to look like a man who was dressed like a Turk and played chess. 25 illustrations.
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
by
Tom Standage
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
by
Tom Standage
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Tom Standage
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
by
Tom Standage
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! read more
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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hard cover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Good in good dust jacket. ex library in very good condition. no marks on text. no bent pages. mylar covered dustjacket. library marks. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Tom Standage
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous 18th Century Chess Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Edition: 1st American Ed, 1st printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Co, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Good to Good+ in Fine. jacket. read more
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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hard cover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: New in new dust jacket. BRAND NEW BOOK! Glued binding. Paper over boards. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: Walker and Company, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiv, 272 pp. Second printing. read more
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous 18th Century Chess Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Soft Cover
Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A. : Walker & Co, 2002, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Hard cover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. 8.0 x 5.8 x 1.0 inches. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: Walker & Company, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Small 8vo. xiv; 272 pages. Illustrated with small etchings and engravings. read more
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The Turk; the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: Walker & Co., New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Fine. Fine Dust Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. (16)272pp. Notes, sources & index. Illustrations. read more
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Hard Cover
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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Turk-the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth Century Chess Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Hard Cover
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Rogers, Will
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: Walker & Company, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket. Small 8vo. Very clean and tight throughout. xiv; 272 pages. Illustrated with small etchings and engravings. read more
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The Turk. the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: ISBN 0-8027-1391-2. Hardback. Second Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $24.00 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy Two. read more
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous (18th) Eighteenth-Century Chess Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: Walker & Co, New York,
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, second printing, xiv + 272 pages including black-and-white illustrations. read more
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
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Edition: Second Impression
Binding: Original Boards
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: New in New jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall; Type: Hardback 272 pages. With plates & illustrations. Dustjacket. read more
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Turk, the: the Life & Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
by
Tom Standage (Au)
Binding: Hardcover
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: New in New jacket. pp. 272. Created by a Hungarian nobleman & presented at court to Empress Maria Theresa, the Turk was a mechanical man, fashioned from wood, powered by clockwork, dressed in stylish costume--& capable of playing chess. Over the next 85 years, the Turk would travel throughout Europe & America, baffling, angering, inspiring, & intimidating challengers & audiences incl. such figures as Benjamin Franklin, Catherine the Great, Charles Babbage, & Edgar Allan Poe. Here, the story of ... read more
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Standage, Tom
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
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The Turk: the Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
by
Tom Standage
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN-13: 9780802713919
ISBN: 0802713912
Description: Very Good. Dust jacket has small cut in back. Like new otherwise. read more
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