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24 alternatives to Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
A book by Douglas R. Hofstadter
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines
2016 · openlibrary.org · its alternatives →
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Stoic reflections from the greatest philosopher king
2015 · classics.mit.edu · its alternatives →
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Life and work of two of our most eminent physicists
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A modern approach to an ancient tradition
2017 · goldenthreadtarot.com · its alternatives →
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Diamond Age▲81Confucian Law, Neo-Victorian values and nano-technology
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
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A central pillar of Chinese literature and thought
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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24 Ancient Techniques for Creating an Invincible Mind
2016 · pocketstoic.com · its alternatives →
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A must-read book for anyone interested in Stoicism
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Exploration of the Nature and Progress of Knowledge
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Stoic philosophy applied to our modern lives
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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German naturalist who created modern environmentalism
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The joy, physics and business of making music
2015 · its alternatives →
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A Guide to Better Problem Solving
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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