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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, 20th Anniversary Edition
Douglas R. Hofstadter Price: LE 46
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'What is a self, and how can a self come out of inaminate matter?' This is the riddle that drove Hofstadter to write this extraordinary book. Linking together the music of J.S. Bach, the graphic art of Escher and the mathematical theorems of Godel, as well as ideas drawn from logic, biology, psychology, physics and linguistics, Douglas Hofstadter illuminates one of the greatest mysteries of modern science: the nature of human thought processes. 'Every few decades an unknown author brings outa book of such depth, clarity, range, wit, beauty and originality that it is recognized at once as a major literary event. This is such a work' - Martin Gardner. |
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Language: English Paperback: 824 pages Publisher: Penguin Group(CA) (2000) ISBN-10: 0140289208 ISBN-13: 9780140289206
Genre: Computers Size: 15.4 cm x 23.2 cm Shipping Weight: 265 grams Condition: Very Good
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