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Overview

It is the 18th century, and the Age of Enlightenment slowly coaxes France out of the dark ages with a dizzying variety of cultural and technological innovations. World-famous inventor Wolfgang von Kempelen, buoyed by the success of his mysterious chess-playing automaton The Turk, is eager to surpass his achievement with an even more astonishing machine: an artificial human being. With the assistance of the brilliant but reclusive dwarf, the Marquis de Vauchier, Kempelen brings his elaborate hoax to life...with deadly results. Notions Unbound is a cautionary tale about the abuse of ideas and the commoditization of intellectual freedom by powerful interests.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781491202135
  • ISBN-10: 1491202130
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: August 2013
  • Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.78 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.11 pounds
  • Page Count: 376

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