Information Theory And Evolution (third Edition) by Avery, John Scales

by Avery, John Scales (univ Of Copenhagen, Denmark)

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Information Theory And Evolution (third Edition) by Avery, John Scales (univ Of Copenhagen, Denmark), ISBN 9811253099, ISBN-13 9789811253096, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Avery discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution-and human cultural evolution-against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory. The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy (disorder) of the universe constantly increases. A central theme of th is the contradiction between that and the increasingly high degree of order and complexity produced by living organisms. He argues that this apparent contradiction has its resolution in the information content of the Gibbs free energy that is constantly entering the biosphere from outside sources. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()

• ISBN: 9789811253096
• Condition: Fine

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