First printing, near fine hardcover in like dust jacket (price at flap) with both showing just a hint of shelfwear that includes a tiny bit of edgewear to jacket. 281 pages. Still a good looking copy of this work that ".introduces readers to the frontiers of the radical new phyysics of information ." Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket.

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Title

The Bit and the Pendulum: From Quantum Computing to M Theroy -- The New Physics of Information

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

2000

Language

English

ISBN 10

0471321745

ISBN 13

9780471321743

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First edition.

Dust Jacket Condition

Dust Jacket Included

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Science & Technology

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Synopsis

"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.

About the Author

TOM SIEGFRIED is the science editor of the Dallas Morning News. He is the recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Westinghouse Award for science journalism.

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