Notions Unbound (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781491202135)

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.

Author: Chad Landshield
ISBN-10: 1491202130
ISBN-13: 9781491202135
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/10/2013
Pages: 376
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.78d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001