Hardcover
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. This third edition includes findings on the central role of biological wat…
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RAINBOW AND THE WORM, THE: THE PHYSICS OF ORGANISMS (3RD EDITION)
The Physics of Organisms
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- Hardcover
408 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2008
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Summary
This highly unusual book began as a serious inquiry into Schr”dinger’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 physi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789812832597 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9812832599 |
| Author: | Mae-Wan Ho |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd |
| Imprint: | World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 408 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 748g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 155mm x 231mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
155 × 231 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Mae-Wan Ho
The Open University, UK
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