Rainbow and the Worm, The: The Physics of Organisms (3rd Edition) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789812832597)

This highly unusual book began as a serious inquiry into Schringer'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.

Author: Mae-Wan Ho
ISBN-10: 9812832599
ISBN-13: 9789812832597
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2008
Pages: 408
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2009 pg. 51