The Bit and the Pendulum - From Quantum Computing to M Theory--The New Physics of Information (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Wiley
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2000
First published:	December 2000
Authors:	Tom Siegfried
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-63026-188-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > Social forecasting, futurology Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Quantum physics (quantum mechanics) > General Promotions
LSN:	1-63026-188-2
Barcode:	9781630261887

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