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The creator of Zero explains the scientific revolution that may be transforming the way we remember our world
Prior to now the domain of philosophers and linguists, information theory has now moved beyond the province of code breakers to grow to be the the most important science of our time. In Decoding the Universe, Charles Seife draws on his gift for making state of the art science accessible to give an explanation for how this new tool is deciphering the whole lot from the purpose of our DNA to the parallel universes of our Byzantine cosmos. The result is an exhilarating adventure that deftly combines cryptology, physics, biology, and mathematics to cast light at the new understanding of the laws that govern life and the universe.