Surfaces and Essences
Author | : Douglas Hofstadter |
Publisher | : Basic Books (AZ) |
Total Pages | : 594 |
Release | : 2013-04-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780465018475 |
ISBN-13 | : 0465018475 |
Rating | : 4/5 (475 Downloads) |
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.