The Bit and the Pendulum
From Quantum Computing to M Theory––The New Physics of Information
Seiten
2000
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-39974-2 (ISBN)
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-39974-2 (ISBN)
An award-winning science journalist argues that the most important frontier for science in the 21st century is the "new physics of information" which is leading the way to new understandings in a broad range of areas, from how the DNA code controls how cells work to how the neurons in our brains transmit messages.
"Funny, clear, deep, and right on target. [Siegfried] lets us get a handle on ideas that are essential for understanding the evolving world." -K. C. Cole, author of The Universe and the Teacup "An eager, ambitious book. A stimulating, accessible introduction to scientific theory." -Dallas Morning News An award-winning journalist surveys the horizon of a new revolution in science Everything in the universe, from the molecules in our bodies to the heart of a black hole, is made up of bits of information. This is the radical idea at the center of the new physics of information, and it is leading to exciting breakthroughs in a vast range of science, including the invention of a new kind of quantum computer, millions of times faster than any computer today. Acclaimed science writer Tom Siegfried offers a lively introduction to the leading scientists and ideas responsible for this exciting new scientific paradigm.
"Funny, clear, deep, and right on target. [Siegfried] lets us get a handle on ideas that are essential for understanding the evolving world." -K. C. Cole, author of The Universe and the Teacup "An eager, ambitious book. A stimulating, accessible introduction to scientific theory." -Dallas Morning News An award-winning journalist surveys the horizon of a new revolution in science Everything in the universe, from the molecules in our bodies to the heart of a black hole, is made up of bits of information. This is the radical idea at the center of the new physics of information, and it is leading to exciting breakthroughs in a vast range of science, including the invention of a new kind of quantum computer, millions of times faster than any computer today. Acclaimed science writer Tom Siegfried offers a lively introduction to the leading scientists and ideas responsible for this exciting new scientific paradigm.
TOM SIEGFRIED is Science Editor of the Dallas Morning News. He is the recipient of the 1997 American Psychiatric Association's Robert T. Morse Writer's Award.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.1.2001 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 163 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 420 g |
| Einbandart | Paperback |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-471-39974-4 / 0471399744 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-39974-2 / 9780471399742 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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