Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner

Gödel, Escher, Bach

by Douglas R. Hofstadter

Summary

A massive and playful exploration of how cognition, mathematics, and art are linked through the concept of self-referential "strange loops."

Historical Context & Significance

A cult classic of the 20th century; the book uses dialogues between Achilles and the Tortoise to explain complex concepts in computer science and AI.