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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN-139780471399742
eBay Product ID (ePID)95209342
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Bit and the Pendulum: from Quantum Computing to M Theory--The New Physics of Information
Publication Year2001
SubjectComputer Science, Science, Physics
TypeTextbook
AuthorTom Siegfried
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight420 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorTom Siegfried