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The Act of Creation

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Macmillan, 1969 - Creative ability - 491 pages

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Recommended by... George Carlin! Looks pretty heavy, but I'm really interested in brain function and the creative process. I'll drink coffee before starting :) Read full review

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Contents

From the Foreword to the First Edition by Professor
xv
Preface to the Danube Edition
xxi
THE LOGIC OF LAUGHTER
27
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TitleThe Act of Creation
The Danube edition
AuthorArthur Koestler
PublisherMacmillan, 1969
Original fromthe University of Virginia
Digitized21 Jun 2008
Length491 pages
  
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