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."
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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.