@article{1463144,
      recid = {1463144},
      author = {Wessling, Bernhard,},
      title = {What a coincidence! : on unpredictability, complexity and  the nature of time /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xix, 234 pages) :},
      abstract = {How do chance and coincidence enter our world? And why are  so many things unpredictable? Through an accessible,  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 on chance, coincidence and randomness  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 about the nature of time. This  nonfiction book provides deep insight into the fascination  of research, the painful search for fundamental  understanding, and the struggle for scientific knowledge.  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 has conducted behavioral research on wild cranes  for many years. The translation was done with the help of  artificial intelligence. The text has subsequently been  revised further by the author to ensure content correctness  and by a professional english native speaker copy editor,  Marc Beschler, in order to refine the translation  linguistically.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1463144},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-40671-4},
}