The aim of this book is to explain in simple language what we know and what we do not know about information and entropy -- two of the most frequently discussed

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A preeminent physicist unveils a field-defining theory of the origins and purpose of life. Why are we alive? Most things in the universe aren't. And everything

Entropy is a measure of order and disorder. If left alone, aging systems go spontaneously from youthful, low entropy and order to old, high entropy and disorder

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