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

Author: Siegfried, Tom
Paperback; Facsimiles
288 pages
Published: January 2001
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0471399744

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 TeacupAn eager, ambitious book. A stimulating, accessible introduction to scientific theory.-Dallas Morning NewsAn award-winning journalist surveys the horizon of a new revolution in scienceEverything 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 scHow the New Physics of Information is Revolutionising Science. Lively, engaging and very topical - an amazing glimpse into an entirely new way of perceiving the world and one of the hottest areas of scientific research around today.In the The Bit and the Pendulum, science writer Tom Siegfried introduces the radical new theory that everything is information. He takes his audience to the frontiers of human knowledge, and explores the host of discoveries it is inspiring.