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Rainbow and the Worm, The: The Physics of Organisms (3rd Edition) - by Mae-Wan Ho (Paperback)

Rainbow and the Worm, The: The Physics of Organisms (3rd Edition) - by  Mae-Wan Ho (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This highly unusual book began as a serious inquiry into Schrdinger'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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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 the author's novel theory of the organism and its applications in ecology, physiology and brain science.

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