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Information : The New Language of Science
Information The New Language of Science Author:Hans Christian von Baeyer Confronting us at every turn, flowing from every imaginable source, information defines our era—and yet what we don't know about it could—and does—fill a book. In this indispensable volume, a primer for the information age, Hans Christian von Baeyer presents a clear description of what information is, how concepts of its measur... more »ement, meaning, and transmission evolved, and what its ever-expanding presence portends for the future. "In Information, physicist Hans Christian von Baeyer sets out to explain why … information is the irreducible seed from which every particle, every force and even the fabric of space-time grows. This is deep stuff, but von Baeyer romps through a huge range of subjects, including thermodynamics, statistics, information theory and quantum mechanics with ease." —New Scientist "An accessible and engaging overview of the emerging role of information as a fundamental building block in science." —Michael Nielsen, Nature« less