What a Coincidence!: On Unpredictability, Complexity and the Nature of Time

Wessling, Bernhard

ISBN 10: 3658406704 / ISBN 13: 9783658406707

Published by Springer, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: What a Coincidence!: On Unpredictability, Complexity and the Nature of Time
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3658406704
• ISBN 13: 9783658406707
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

How does chance enter our world? And why is so much not predictable?

In an understandable, exciting and amusing narrative, the author takes us into the world of chemistry, quantum physics and biology. Touching on astronomy and philosophy, we witness a rewarding journey of discovery. In the process, he develops a completely new view of chance based on the laws of nature. Here, the omnipresent non-equilibrium plays an extremely decisive role, because it generates the complex structures in our world. Finally, on this basis, he presents an equally simple and captivating hypothesis on the nature of time.

This non-fiction book provides a deep insight into the fascination of research, the agonizing search for fundamental understanding, and the struggle for scientific knowledge.

About the Author

Dr. Bernhard Weßling is a chemist and entrepreneur. His main occupation has been chemical product and process development, including basic innovations. In addition, he conducted basic research in colloid chemistry and physics as well as non-equilibrium thermodynamics. As a sideline, he is one of two managing partners of a large organic farm. For decades, he has been actively involved in environmental, nature and species protection on a voluntary basis and conducted behavioral research on wild cranes for many years.