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Decoding the Universe : How the New Science of Information Is Explaining Everythingin the Cosmos, FromOur Brains to Black Holes by Charles Seife (2007, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Decoding the Universe : How the New Science of Information Is Explaining Everything in the Cosmos, from Our Brains to Black Holes, Paperback by Seife, Charles, ISBN 0143038397, ISBN-13 9780143038399, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An accessible introduction to information theory and its relevance within modern scientific circles explains how theorists now believe that information is a fundamental element of the physical world and can offer new insights into the mysteries of physics, the nature of space and time, and the creation and destruction of the universe. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143038397
ISBN-139780143038399
eBay Product ID (ePID)56981132
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDecoding the Universe : How the New Science of Information Is Explaining Everythingin the Cosmos, FromOur Brains to Black Holes
Publication Year2007
SubjectPhysics / Quantum Theory, Information Theory, Expert Systems
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaComputers, Science
AuthorCharles Seife
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.4 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-051584
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
IllustratedYes
Grade ToUP
SynopsisThe author of Zero explains the scientific revolution that is transforming the way we understand our world Previously the domain of philosophers and linguists, information theory has now moved beyond the province of code breakers to become the crucial science of our time. In Decoding the Universe , Charles Seife draws on his gift for making cutting-edge science accessible to explain how this new tool is deciphering everything from the purpose of our DNA to the parallel universes of our Byzantine cosmos. The result is an exhilarating adventure that deftly combines cryptology, physics, biology, and mathematics to cast light on the new understanding of the laws that govern life and the universe., Lucid and exhilarating, this volume probes the mind-boggling advances in science that are bringing mankind to the brink of a new understanding of the universe, the mysteries of physics, and the nature of space and time., The author of "Zero" explains the scientific revolution that is transforming the way we understand our world Previously the domain of philosophers and linguists, information theory has now moved beyond the province of code breakers to become the crucial science of our time. In "Decoding the Universe," Charles Seife draws on his gift for making cutting-edge science accessible to explain how this new tool is deciphering everything from the purpose of our DNA to the parallel universes of our Byzantine cosmos. The result is an exhilarating adventure that deftly combines cryptology, physics, biology, and mathematics to cast light on the new understanding of the laws that govern life and the universe.
LC Classification NumberQA76.76.E95S4436
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