Hans Christian Von Baeyer

In this primer for the information age, von Baeyer presents a clear description of what information is; how concepts of its measurement, meaning, and transmission evolved; and what its ever-expanding presence portends for the future.

The New Language of Science

Information

Shows how the physics of heat can explain the behavior of energy, time, and the physical world

Why Warmth Disperses and Time Passes

Maxwell's Demon

das neue Weltbild der Physik

Das informative Universum

A physicist's elegant explanations of how ordinary phenomena reveal the complex and profound beauty of the natural world.

Physics and the World Around Us

Rainbows, Snowflakes, and Quarks

Fascinating, accessible study recounts the process of discovery, from atomism of the Greeks to quantum revolutions of the 1920s and the theories and conjectures of today. Topics include components of the atom, quantum mechanics, atomic landscape, atoms in isolation, more. "Lucid and entertaining." — The New York Times Book Review.

The Emergence of the Visible Microworld

Taming the Atom

Engrossing journey through the workings of the universe and minds of today’s scientific thinkers examines an extraordinary range of topics—from the Superconducting Super Collider and the mysteries of the Big Bang, to strange crystals with impossible structures and the quest for the temperature of absolute zero. A richly satisfying work teeming with the drama of scientific research and the thrill of discovery will appeal to scientists and laypeople alike.

Hans Christian Von Baeyer

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