Metamagical Themas

Author	: Douglas R. Hofstadter
Publisher	: Basic Books
Total Pages	: 880
Release	: 2008-08-04
ISBN-10	: 9780786723867
ISBN-13	: 0786723866
Rating	: 4/5 (67 Downloads)

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