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100	1		_aOxford graduate
245	1	0	_aObservations on the Automaton Chess Player Now Exhibited in London, at 4 Spring Gardens
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2019
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2019-10-04
508			_aProduced by Jwala Kumar Sista and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"Observations on the Automaton Chess Player Now Exhibited in London, at 4 Spring…" by an Oxford Graduate is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The book explores the ingenious mechanical invention known as the Automaton Chess Player, a remarkable piece of machinery designed by Hungarian inventor Wolfgang von Kempelen, which simulates the intelligence of a chess player. The text provides both a historical context and a detailed examination of the automaton's construction and functioning. The book outlines the origins of the Automaton Chess Player, detailing its initial creation in the late 18th century and discussing its remarkable ability to play chess against human opponents. It describes how the automaton appears to move its pieces on the chessboard autonomously, emphasizing its lifelike movements and the excitement it generated during public exhibitions. The author delves into the mechanics behind the automation, speculating on the methods used to create the illusion of independent thought and strategy while also addressing common misconceptions and theories about its operation. Overall, it serves as both an appreciation of a technological marvel of its time and an inquiry into the nature of mechanical ingenuity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aAutomaton chess players
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60420
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