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9780814758168 | Revised edition (New York Univ Pr, February 1, 2002), cover price $25.00 | also contains Godel's Proof

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A new edition of the classic study of the enigmatic artist looks at Escher's notebooks, explains how he developed his symmetrical designs and puzzle-like interlocking of forms, and shows a variety of his drawings.

Hardcover:

9780810943087 | 2 edition (Harry N Abrams Inc, May 21, 2004), cover price $42.50 | About this edition: A new edition of the classic study of the enigmatic artist looks at Escher's notebooks, explains how he developed his symmetrical designs and puzzle-like interlocking of forms, and shows a variety of his drawings.

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Examines the facts surrounding the 1973 federal trial that dealt with the dispute over which company invented the first 'automatic electronic digital computer.'

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9781591020349 | Prometheus Books, January 1, 2003, cover price $35.99 | About this edition: Examines the facts surrounding the 1973 federal trial that dealt with the dispute over which company invented the first 'automatic electronic digital computer.

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Paperback:

9788472234598, titled "G”del, Escher, Bach" | Tusquets Editor, January 1, 2002, cover price $73.00

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'What is a self, and how can a self come out of inaminate matter?' This book examines this riddle. Linking together the music of J S Bach, the graphic art of Escher and the mathematical theorems of Godel, as well as ideas drawn from logic, biology, psychology, physics and linguistics, it reveals the mysteries of human thought processes.

Hardcover:

9780465026852 | Basic Books, March 1, 1979, cover price $34.95 | About this edition: A young scientist and mathematician explores the mystery and complexity of human thought processes from an interdisciplinary point of view

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9780140289206 | 20 edition (Gardners Books, March 30, 2000), cover price $32.65 | About this edition: 'What is a self, and how can a self come out of inaminate matter?
9780465026562 | 20 anv edition (Basic Books, February 4, 1999), cover price $24.99 | About this edition: A scientist and mathematician explores the mystery and complexity of human thought processes from an interdisciplinary point of view
9780060950194, titled "The Quality School Teacher: Specific Suggestions for Teachers Who Are Trying to Implement the Lead-Management Ideas of the Quality School in Their C" | Harpercollins, August 1, 1993, cover price $12.00 | also contains The Quality School Teacher: Specific Suggestions for Teachers Who Are Trying to Implement the Lead-Management Ideas of the Quality School in Their C | About this edition: Explains the lead-management concept, and offers teachers practical advice on using the quality process
9780394756820 | Reissue edition (Vintage Books, May 1, 1989), cover price $20.00 | About this edition: Explores the mystery and complexity of human thought processes from an interdisciplinary point of view

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Analyzes the various translations of an obscure French poem to show the endless complexity of humans and their languages

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9780465086436 | Basic Books, May 1, 1997, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: Analyzes the various translations of an obscure French poem to show the endless complexity of humans and their languages

Paperback:

9780465086450 | Reprint edition (Basic Books, May 22, 1998), cover price $40.00 | About this edition: Analyzes the various translations of an obscure French poem to show the endless complexity of humans and their languages

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The distinguished mathematician offers meditations on mind, creativity, artificial intelligence, and other tops, fusing humor, hard thought, and analysis and ranging from Rubik's cube to the genetic code (view table of contents)

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9780465045402 | Basic Books, February 1, 1985, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The distinguished mathematician offers meditations on mind, creativity, artificial intelligence, and other tops, fusing humor, hard thought, and analysis and ranging from Rubik's cube to the genetic code

Paperback:

9780465045662 | Basic Books, April 4, 1996, cover price $35.00
9780553346831 | Reissue edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, January 1, 1989), cover price $19.50
9780553342796 | Bantam Dell Pub Group, cover price $14.95 | also contains Antique Trader''s Country Americana Price Guide: Price Guide | About this edition: Essays discuss the mind, creativity, artificial intelligence, Rubik's cube, the genetic code, self-referential sentences, musical patterns, and computer programming

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Paperback:

9780553345841 | Reissue edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, May 1, 1985), cover price $18.95

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Paperback:

9780910153010, titled "The Tumult of Inner Voices or What Is the Meaning of the Word 'I'?" | Tanner Center for Human Values, June 1, 1982, cover price $6.00

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