Anybody read "The Turk" yet? - 2005/11/05 07:48On the whole hi all, I was bought "The Turk" book all about the famous chess playing machine yesterday (anniversary present!!) I just reliably wondered if anybody had accurately read it yet and what they think... if you have no idea what I`m talking about, Amazon have it ( In the meantime http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0713995254/qid=1032170796 ) ---------
The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.
re:Anybody read "The Turk" yet? - 2005/11/05 08:03Instead radio 4. I found it quite interesting, as I hopelessly enjoy both chess history and strange contraptions ---------
Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything.
re:Anybody read "The Turk" yet? - 2005/11/05 08:04These may also be of interest: ---------
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