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The Turk

The Turk
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Publisher : Berkley Trade
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000056242751
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Book Synopsis The Turk by : Tom Standage

Download or read book The Turk written by Tom Standage and published by Berkley Trade. This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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