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Binding
TP
Signed
No
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults, Young Adults
Inscribed
No
Personalize
No
Type
Novel
EAN
9780465026562
ISBN
0465026567
Era
1990s
Personalized
No
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Book Title
Godel, Escher, Bach : an Eternal Golden Braid
Item Length
9.3in
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication Year
1999
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.6in
Author
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Computers, Art, Music, Mathematics, Philosophy
Topic
Machine Theory, Individual Artists / General, Genres & Styles / Classical, General, Logic, Science & Technology
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
38.4 Oz
Number of Pages
824 Pages

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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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465026567
ISBN-13
9780465026562
eBay Product ID (ePID)
290535

Product Key Features

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

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.6in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
38.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Qa9.8.H63 1980
Edition Description
Anniversary
Edition Number
20
Copyright Date
1999
Lccn
99-192374
Dewey Decimal
126
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • Good book

    Good book so far. I'm a big fan of math so it's been very interesting so far.

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  • Godel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. Hofstadter

    A friend recommended it to me and I've been trying to get it from the library for the past few months. My friend wouldn't stop raving about it so I finally decided to buy GEB and I'm happy for it. It's filled with many art forms all reflecting upon the same "Strange-loops" theorem which Douglas Hofstadter upholds as true. Well written and the introduction celebrating it's 20th anniversary adds to the reading. The book is in great condition.

  • Beautiful

    Very intriguing story about the connection between three greats in their fields and their prolific connect to one another and to the world itself. Would recommend to anyone interested in mathematics, music, or art.

  • Godel, Escher, Bach an Eternal Golden Braid

    Tremendous, challenging book on self awareness, the concept of "I" and cognitive development and potentiality. Uses math (Godel), art, (Escher) and music (Bach) to clearly illustrate his concepts. Well deserved Pulitzer Prize.