The mechanical turk : The true story of the chess-playing machine that fooled the world
by
 
Standage, Tom

Title
: 
The mechanical turk : The true story of the chess-playing machine that fooled the world

Author
: 
Standage, Tom

ISBN
: 
9780713995251

Personal Author
: 
Standage, Tom

Publication Information
: 
London Allen Lane 2002

Physical Description
: 
xiv, 273 p. ; 20 cm.

General Note
: 
Includes index

Subject Term
: 
Automaton chess players
 
Kempelen, Wolfgang von, 1734-1804
 
Maelzel, Johann Nepomuk, 1772-1838