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Observations On The Automaton Chess Player: Now Exhibited In London, At Four, Spring Gardens (1819)

Observations On The Automaton Chess Player: Now Exhibited In London, At Four, Spring Gardens (1819)

Oxford Graduate

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Fiction AnthologiesChessLogic & Brain Teasers

ISBN10: 1166555356
ISBN13: 9781166555351
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Observations On The Automaton Chess Player: Now Exhibited In London, At Four, Spring Gardens (1819) is a book written by an Oxford graduate that provides a detailed analysis of the famous chess-playing automaton that was exhibited in London in the early 19th century. The automaton, which was designed to play chess against human opponents, was a marvel of engineering and captured the imagination of the public. The author of this book was one of many people who were fascinated by the automaton and sought to understand how it worked. In his observations, he describes the appearance and movements of the automaton, as well as the various theories that had been put forward to explain how it could play chess so well. He also offers his own analysis of the automaton's abilities, drawing on his knowledge of mathematics and mechanics. Overall, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of 19th-century technology and the human fascination with machines that could seemingly think and act on their own.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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