"Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Douglas Hofstadter, published in 1979. It explores the connections between the works of mathematician Kurt Gödel, artist M.C. Escher, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The book delves into themes of recursion, symmetry, and self-reference, illustrating how these concepts manifest in different fields. Through a series of dialogues and essays, Hofstadter examines how patterns and structures in mathematics, art, and music reflect similar underlying principles. The work encourages readers to think about consciousness, intelligence, and the nature of meaning, making it a significant contribution to cognitive science and philosophy.