Surfaces and Essences

Surfaces and Essences
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Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Total Pages : 594
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ISBN-10 : 9780465018475
ISBN-13 : 0465018475
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Book Synopsis Surfaces and Essences by : Douglas Hofstadter

Download or read book Surfaces and Essences written by Douglas Hofstadter and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how analogy-making pervades human thought at all levels, influencing the choice of words and phrases in speech, providing guidance in unfamiliar situations, and giving rise to great acts of imagination.


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