The Bit and the Pendulum: From Quantum Computing to M Theory The New Physics of Information
Will it be possible in the near future to teleport objects from one place to another? Will superfast quantum computers usher in an even more powerful second computer revolution? Is our universe only one of an infinite number of universes? In the The Bit and the Pendulum, science writer Tom Siegfried introduces the radical new theory that everything is information. He takes his audience to the frontiers of human knowledge, and explores the host of discoveries it is inspiring - from the development of a new breed of quantum computers, to methods for writing supersecure codes, to insights into the elaborate computer-like workings of the cell and the answers to long-standing mysteries about black holes and how the universe evolved. Siegfried weaves together the threads of this new revolution offering an accessible and fast-paced introduction to the leading scientists and forefront areas of research.
