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The Demon in the Machine: How Hidden Webs of Information Are Finally Solving the Mystery of Life by Paul Davies (Paperback, 2020)
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An astonishing new contribution to our ongoing quest for the secret of life itself When Darwin set out to explain the origin of species, he made no attempt to answer the deeper question- what is life? For generations, scientists have struggled to make sense of this fundamental question. Life really does look like magic- even a humble bacterium accomplishes things so dazzling that no human engineer can match it. And yet, huge advances in molecular biology over the past few decades have served only to deepen the mystery. So can life be explained by known physics and chemistry, or do we need something fundamentally new? In this penetrating and wide-ranging new analysis, world-renowned physicist and science communicator Paul Davies searches for answers in a field so new and fast-moving that it lacks a name, a domain where computing, chemistry, quantum physics and nanotechnology intersect. At the heart of these diverse fields, Davies explains, is the concept of information- a quantity with the power to unify biology with physics, transform technology and medicine, and even to illuminate the age-old question of whether we are alone in the universe. From life's murky origins to the microscopic engines that run the cells of our bodies, The Demon in the Machine is a breath-taking journey across the landscape of physics, biology, logic and computing. Weaving together cancer and consciousness, two-headed worms and bird navigation, Davies reveals how biological organisms garner and process information to conjure order out of chaos, opening a window on the secret of life itself.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141986401
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046578976
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Demon in the Machine: How Hidden Webs of Information Are Finally Solving the Mystery of Life
Publication Year2020
SubjectBiology, Physics
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorPaul Davies
Subject AreaArtificial Intelligence
FormatPaperback
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Item Height198 mm
Item Weight202 g
Item Width129 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorPaul Davies
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Superb book, unravels fascinating subject...how life in all living cells operates. First half hard going but second half rivetting
Superb book, unravels fascinating subject...how life in all living cells operates. First half hard going but second half rivettingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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