Decoding the Universe
How the New Science of Information Is Explaining Everythingin the Cosmos, fromOu r Brains to Black Holes
Published on 30. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-14-303839-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
326 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-303839-9 (9780143038399)
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Charles Seife
Decoding the Universe
How the New Science of Information Is Explaining Everythingin the Cosmos, fromOur Brains to Black Holes
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01/2007
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