by Jacques Futrelle · Grupo Anaya Publicaciones Generales · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788421663318
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«La Màquina Pensant» is the mystery short story collection by Jacques Futrelle, published by Bruño in paperback (184 pages, in Catalan).
Professor Van Dusen, nicknamed «La Màquina Pensant», maintains that a disciplined mind can solve any challenge. To prove his theory, he has himself locked in a high-security prison and assures he will escape within a week. The volume includes three other stories where the professor applies his relentless logic to seemingly unsolvable problems.
It belongs to the Altamar collection and includes illustrations by Javier Zabala. Catalan edition published in March 2009.
Recommended for young readers aged 12 and up interested in mystery and solving puzzles.
Jacques Heath Futrelle was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, also known as "The Thinking Machine" for his use of logic. Futrelle died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
