Decoding the Universe

How the New Science of Information is Explaining Everything in the Cosmos, from Our Brains to Black Holes

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Decoding the Universe

How the New Science of Information is Explaining Everything in the Cosmos, from Our Brains to Black Holes

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Introduces information theory, explaining how theorists believe that information is a fundamental element of the physical world and can offer insights into physics, the nature of space and time, and the creation of the universe.

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Publisher
Viking
Language
English
Pages
296

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Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
006.3/3
Library of Congress
QA76.76.E95 S4436 2005, QA76.76.E95 S4436 2006, QA76.76.E95S4436

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
296

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL3421422M
ISBN 10
067003441X
LCCN
2005042093
OCLC/WorldCat
57594693
LibraryThing
673809
Goodreads
1506696

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL41167W

Work Description

The author of Zero explains the scientific revolution that is transforming the way we understand our worldPreviously 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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