The Rainbow and the Worm
| Autor: | Ho, Mae-Wan |
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| EAN: | 9789812832603 |
| Auflage: | 003 |
| Sachgruppe: | Physik, Astronomie |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 01.08.2008 |
| Untertitel: | The Physics of Organisms |
| Schlagworte: | Biochemie Biophysik Chemie / Biochemie Dynamik (physikalisch) / Thermodynamik Physik / Biophysik Thermodynamik Wärmelehre / Thermodynamik |
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This highly unusual book began as a serious inquiry into Schrödinger's question, "What is life?", and as a celebration of life itself. It takes the reader on a voyage of discovery through many areas of contemporary physics, from non-equilibrium thermodynamics and quantum optics to liquid crystals and fractals, all necessary for illuminating the problem of life. In the process, the reader is treated to a rare and exquisite view of the organism, gaining novel insights not only into the physics, but also into "the poetry and meaning of being alive." This much-enlarged third edition includes new findings on the central role of biological water in organizing living processes; it also completes the author's novel theory of the organism and its applications in ecology, physiology and brain science.
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