The Bit and the Pendulum: From Quantum Computing to M Theory--The New Physics of Information / Edition 1

The Bit and the Pendulum: From Quantum Computing to M Theory--The New Physics of Information / Edition 1

by Tom Siegfried
ISBN-10:
0471399744
ISBN-13:
9780471399742
Pub. Date:
12/01/2000
Publisher:
Turner Publishing Company
ISBN-10:
0471399744
ISBN-13:
9780471399742
Pub. Date:
12/01/2000
Publisher:
Turner Publishing Company
The Bit and the Pendulum: From Quantum Computing to M Theory--The New Physics of Information / Edition 1

The Bit and the Pendulum: From Quantum Computing to M Theory--The New Physics of Information / Edition 1

by Tom Siegfried
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Overview

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 Details

ISBN-13: 9780471399742
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publication date: 12/01/2000
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 857,447
Product dimensions: 6.36(w) x 9.26(h) x 0.77(d)

About the Author

TOM SIEGFRIED is Science Editor of the Dallas Morning News. He is the recipient of the 1997 American Psychiatric Association's Robert T. Morse Writer's Award.

Table of Contents

Beam Up the Goulash.
Machines and Metaphors.
Information Is Physical.
The Quantum and the Computer.
The Computational Cell.
The Computational Brain.
Consciousness and Complexity.
IGUSes.
Quantum Reality.
From Black Holes to Supermatter.
The Magical Mystery Theory.
The Bit and the Pendulum.
Notes.
Glossary.
Further Reading.
Index.

What People are Saying About This

K.C. Cole

"Funny, clear, deep, and right on target, Tom Siegfried's The Bit and the Pendulum is a friendly guide to a profound revolution now taking place on the forefront of science. From the horizons of black holes to the inner recesses of the human brain, bits are us -- and everything else too. Taking a lighthearted approach to weighty ideas, Siegfried takes us into the tangled web of quantum teleportation, curled up extra dimensions of space and time, and the wetware of computational cells. He lets us get a handle on ideas that are essential for understanding the evolving world."

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