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About this title: Hofstadter's bestselling collection of brilliant and quirky essays has been reissued to coincide with the paperback release of Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies. "Reading Metamagical Themas is perhaps the closest thing imaginable to taking a voyage through a mind".--San Francisco Chronicle. 124 line drawings.
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good. 0465045405 May show signs of shelf wear. May show wear in spine.  read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Binding: Soft Cover
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Blue glossy pictorial covers.852 pgs. AN INTERLOCKED COLLECTION OF LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, AND ARTISTIC STUDIES. read more
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Metamagical Themas
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Binding: Paper
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good. Trade Paperback read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 852 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas
Edition: 5th prtg.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam, NY
Date Published: 1986
Description: VG+/wraps large trade paperback. xxviii, 852. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam, NY
Date Published: 1986
Description: VG/wraps large trade paperback. xxviii, 852. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books, New York
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 852 pp. The cover is scuffed and soiled; the binding is tight and the text is clean. Previous owner name inside front cover. A collection of essays. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good. Minor wear and fading to cover, wear to upper right corner of front cover. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1985-02
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Great Condition. Softcover, Great Condition, clean/unmarked, textblock, tight binding, minor edge/cover wear, from a private collection. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, NY
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9784650454055
ISBN: 4650454050
Description: Fair. Ex-library bound, sm fore-edge soil mark that has lightly bleed into 2 pages. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
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Hofstadter
Binding: Softcover
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good. Basic Books paperback. no marks or notes. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Edition: 2nd. ptg.;
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: VeryGood (book) / VeryGood (d.j. ), ex. library; Basic (1985), 8vo., 852 pp., illus., biblio., index; read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R
Binding: TPB
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: G+ GOOD-PLUS TRADE-PAPERBACK. SMALL TO MODERATE AMT OF HILIGHTING. read more
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Metamagical Themas:
by
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Edition: Presumed 1st.
Binding: Trade Paperback in blue illus wraps.
Publisher: Basic Books, NY
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: VeryGood unmarked. Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern. An Interlocked Collection of Literary, Scientific, and Artistic Studies. This book swarms with extraordinary ideas, fables, questions, and word play. Solid clean tight copy. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 852 pp, index, bibliography, b/w illus. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern-an Interlocked Collection of Literary, Scientific, and Artistic Studies
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A. : Basic Books, 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Trade paperback, Very Good Plus/pictorial wraps, no printing stated; some wear to covers and cover edges, small amount of chipping to top spine end, creasing to top front cover corner tip. Book presents another fascinating collection of essays and discussions on a large variety of scientific, philosophical, and artistic topics by the author of "Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid". illustrated, 8vo., 852 pages., read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Edition: Unknown Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good- Brief summary of content available on request by e-mail. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Edition: Unknown Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good. Brief summary of content available on request by e-mail. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. 852 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1985-02
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good. This is a softcover(paperback) book. This book is in good condition. Cover shows some wear. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Edition: CP 1985 1-10 Present
Binding: HC Blue Clean Tight
Publisher: Basic Books, Inc., NY
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Illustration List. VG Hc Clean Tight. DJ Complete. 9.5 By 6.25" HC 852 Pgs Includes Index. An interlocked collection of literary, scientific, and artistic studies. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1985-02
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Very Good. Text unmarked and tight. Paperback. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: Basic Books, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean text. tight binding. 852 pages. Boards have some wear. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN-13: 9780465045662
ISBN: 0465045669
Description: Good. 0465045669 1996 paperback. Name and price inked on 1st page. No other marks. Moderate wear. Seller inventory BR8419. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Edition: Presumed First American Edition
Binding: Glossy Soft Cover
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Very Good. 0465045405 852pp including bibliography and index An interlocked collection of literary, scientific, and artistic studies Previous owner's name on provided bookplate inside front cover and faint crease on front cover, otherwise book is AS NEW. read more
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Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
by
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Basic, New York
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13: 9780465045402
ISBN: 0465045405
Description: Book: Good. 8vo. 852 pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/8. Blue wraps. No ownership markings. Lt wear to edges and spine. read more
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