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Godel's Proof
from NYU Press

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Godel's proof represents a milestone in mathematical and philosophical thought. This book, annotated by the remarkable Douglas Hofstadter, presents Godel's ideas in a language that's readily understandable by the educated layperson. It is clear, concise, and fascinating.

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The World of Mathematics: A Four-Volume Set
from Dover Publications

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Love the contents of these books. Truly a classic that stands up well today. Unfortunately Dover chose to reissue these books as trade-press sized books with standard paperback bindings (along with the usual downsides of glue binding). Would have been great to give them a little better treatment (at... more info

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The World of Mathematics
from Simon & Schuster

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I pencil in the date that I finish reading each article in James R. Newman's four volume, "The World of Mathematics" After a good many years, I now find that I am more than halfway through Newman's remarkable collection that spans 2500 pages.

Newman described his work as "a small... more info

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