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THE TURK

What is it?

A book written by Tom Standage about a 'mechanical' chess playing machine
created in the 18th century.

WorldChessNetwork.com (WCN) is proud to present a roundtable with Tom
Standage, the author of 'The Turk'.  Mr. Standage will appear on August 21,
2002 on WorldChessNetwork.com to discuss his latest book, The Turk.

Tom Standage was born in London and studied engineering and computer theory
at Oxford University. He has written for a number of newspapers and
magazines, including The Guardian, The Independent, Wired, FEED, and
Prospect.

Mr. Standage's book, The Turk, has received excellent reviews.  The N.Y.
Times calls it a book with 'a lot of cleavage'.  It tells the story of a
mechanical man, built to play chess.   Wearing a turban whilst defeating its
foes The Turk became a legend.  Was it the Deep Blue of its time, or just a
hoax?

To learn more about this fascinating story and for a chance to win an
autographed copy of 'The Turk' visit WorldChessNetwork.com on July 21, 2002.

"The Turk" and the author Live on www.worldchessnetwork.com

"The Turk" audio interview:
http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/segment_display.cfm?segID=143293

"The Turk" on CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/books/05/30/the.turk/index.html

"The Turk" Official Website: http://www.theturkbook.com/?wbfsbox  or
http://www.tomstandage.com/