Powers of two : the information universe - information as the building block of everything / Edwin A. Valentijn, editor ; with a foreword by Robert Dijkgraaf.
2021
QC28
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Title
Powers of two : the information universe - information as the building block of everything / Edwin A. Valentijn, editor ; with a foreword by Robert Dijkgraaf.
ISBN
9783030583453 (electronic bk.)
3030583457 (electronic bk.)
9783030583446
3030583449
3030583457 (electronic bk.)
9783030583446
3030583449
Published
Cham : Springer, [2021]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
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10.1007/978-3-030-58345-3 doi
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QC28
Dewey Decimal Classification
530.01
Summary
Is everything Information? This is a tantalizing question which emerges in modern physics, life sciences, astronomy and in today's information and technology-driven society. In Powers of Two expert authors undertake a unique expedition - in words and images - throughout the world (and scales) of information. The story resembles, in a way, the classic Powers of Ten journeys through space: from us to the macro and the micro worlds. However, by following Powers of Two through the world of information, a completely different and timely paradigm unfolds: The Information Universe in nature and in our society. In this book, we experience how information lies at the very foundation of our understanding of the Universe.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The beginning
People's Information Universe
Deep Space
It from bit?
The beginning
People's Information Universe
Deep Space
It from bit?