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Decoding the Universe

Charles Seife

2006296 pagesabout 5–7 hours
2006
first published
  • 2007Penguin Books · 304 pages · ENGISBN 9781101201275
  • 2008Penguin Group USA, Inc. · ENGISBN 9781429526159
  • 2006Viking Adult · 304 pages · ENGISBN 9780670034413
  • 2007Penguin (Non-Classics) · 296 pages · ENGISBN 9780143038399

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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