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Godel, Escher, Bach : An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter

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Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
ISBN
9780465026562
Book Title
Godel, Escher, Bach
Publisher
Basic Books
Item Length
9.2 in
Edition
20
Publication Year
1999
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.9 in
Author
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Genre
Mathematics, Music, Art, Philosophy, Computers, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Machine Theory, Individual Artists / General, Genres & Styles / Classical, General, Logic, Science & Technology
Item Weight
38.3 Oz
Item Width
6.5 in
Number of Pages
824 Pages
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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465026567
ISBN-13
9780465026562
eBay Product ID (ePID)
290535

Product Key Features

Edition
20
Book Title
Godel, Escher, Bach
Number of Pages
824 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Machine Theory, Individual Artists / General, Genres & Styles / Classical, General, Logic, Science & Technology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Mathematics, Music, Art, Philosophy, Computers, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.9 in
Item Weight
38.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in

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Trade
LCCN
99-192374
Edition Description
Anniversary
Synopsis
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of "maps" or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers attain human intelligence. Godel, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more., Winner of the Pulitzer Prize A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of "maps" or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers attain human intelligence. G del, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more., Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of maps" or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers attain human intelligence. Gödel, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more., Winner of the Pulitzer Prize A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of "maps" or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers attain human intelligence. Gödel, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more.
LC Classification Number
QA9.8.H63 1980

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    The book is a used book in great! Condition. No writing or highlighting in the book. I did not realize how BIG this book is, lol! I skimmed through the book. It looks like a fantastic read. I am excited to start.

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