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Information, Entropy, Life And The Universe: What We Know And What We Do Not Know
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 topics in recent …
Entropy Demystified: The Second Law Reduced To Plain Common Sense
'It can be used as a supplementary material for teaching thermodynamics and statistical physics at an undergraduate or postgraduate level and can be a great read for undergraduate …
Entropy: The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth
'Ben-Naim convincingly argues that SMI not only gives a simpler and more broadly applicable definition of entropy, but also clears up much of the historical and modern confusion …
Alice's Adventures In Molecular Biology
The refreshing approach taken by the authors combined with a clearly written prose renders this book ‘within reach’ for most people, especially those who are uninitiated in the …
Entropy Demystified: The Second Law Reduced To Plain Common Sense
In this unique book, Arieh Ben-Naim invites the reader to experience the joy of appreciating something which has eluded understanding for many years — entropy and the Second Law of …
Statistical Thermodynamics: With Applications To The Life Sciences
The book presents a clear and unique approach to statistical thermodynamics based on Shannon's measure of information, and provides applications to problems of interest in the life …
Alice's Adventures In Water-land
This highly illustrated book describes the properties of liquid water and the relevance of these properties to life, in a way that makes the content accessible to anyone. It will …
Four Laws That Do Not Drive The Universe, The: Elements Of Thermodynamics For The Curious And Intelligent
'The four laws that do not drive the universe: elements of thermodynamics for the curious and intelligent. The second purpose of Ben-Naim’s book is to explain thermodynamics and …
Discover Entropy And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics: A Playful Way Of Discovering A Law Of Nature
This is a sequel to the author's book entitled “Entropy Demystified” (Published by World Scientific, 2007). The aim is essentially the same as that of the previous book by the …
Discover Probability: How To Use It, How To Avoid Misusing It, And How It Affects Every Aspect Of Your Life
This is a unique book which explains the concept of probability and its applications with almost no mathematics. As the title states, the reader will discover the concept of …
Protein Folding Problem And Its Solutions, The
This book presents a new approach to the Protein Folding Problem. It starts with a clear description of what the protein folding problem involves. Then, it suggests …
Farewell To Entropy, A: Statistical Thermodynamics Based On Information
The principal message of this book is that thermodynamics and statistical mechanics will benefit from replacing the unfortunate, misleading and mysterious term “entropy” with a …