Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid
by Hofstadter, Douglas
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Temecula, California, United States
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About This Item
Basic Books, 1979. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First printing. "A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll." The book has some light staining to the edges; spotting to the covers and the lettering on the spine is faded. The jacket has a 1" one closed tear to the top of the front panel, some creasing, light fading to the spine, and is price-clipped.
Synopsis
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (commonly GEB) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Douglas Hofstadter, described as "a metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll". On its surface, GEB examines logician Kurt Gödel, artist M. C. Escher and composer Johann Sebastian Bach, discussing common themes in their work and lives. At a deeper level, the book is a detailed and subtle exposition of concepts fundamental to mathematics, symmetry, and intelligence.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Paul Johnson Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 293
- Title
- Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid
- Author
- Hofstadter, Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Date Published
- 1979
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Temecula, California
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