Rainbow and the Worm The Physics of Organisms

Name: Rainbow and the Worm The Physics of Organisms
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ISBN: 9789812832603

ISBN-10: 9812832602

ISBN-13: 9789812832603

Edition: 3rd 2008

Authors: Mae-Wan Ho

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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…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Publication date: 8/6/2008
Binding: Paperback
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English