Bit And The Pendulum: How The New Physics Of Information Is Revolutionizing Science; Author: Siegfried, Tom; Hardback; Book

Author: Siegfried, Tom
Hardback; Book; Facsimiles
288 pages
Published: February 2000
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0471321745

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.How the new physics of information is revolutionizing science. Everything in the universe - from the molecule of life, to the brainwaves in our heads, to the heart of a black hole - is made up out of nothing more substantial than bits of information. This is the radical idea at the centre of the new physics of information which is introduced here.