Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter – GOOD

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Type
Hardcover
Publication Name
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465026850
ISBN
9780465026852
Book Title
Godel, Escher, Bach : an Eternal Golden Braid
Publisher
Basic Books
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
1979
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Author
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Genre
Philosophy, Science, Psychology
Topic
General, Cosmology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Item Weight
46.2 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
432 Pages
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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465026850
ISBN-13
9780465026852
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1986677

Product Key Features

Book Title
Godel, Escher, Bach : an Eternal Golden Braid
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Cosmology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publication Year
1979
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Philosophy, Science, Psychology
Author
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
46.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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LCCN
78-019943
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
126
Synopsis
G(del, Escher, Bach is a Pulitzer Prize--winning treatise exploring patterns and symbols in the thinking of mathematician Kurt G(del, artist M. C. Escher and composer Johann Sebastian Bach. A groundbreaking book that has set the standard for interdisciplinary writing. A book every thinking reader must have., 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 and 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 and 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

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