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Godel, Escher, Bach : An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter (1979)
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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.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9780465026852
About this product
Product Identifiers
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
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
46.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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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Seller feedback (2,886)
- c***c (1391)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThanks
- b***0 (9)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe item in the picture was of an original issue book. The description by the seller was of a used but readable book in reasonable condition, . The book I received was a cheap new copy. I would never have spent $31.00 for.
- c***a (1303)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem arrived quickly and in Great condition!.. Two Thumbs Up!!!