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Book Reviews November 2011

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The theory that would not die Sharon Bertsch McGrayneYale University Press, 2011ISBN: 9780300169690
Bayes rule is well known in computing circles, but for a long time it was rejected by many as being unaccectably subjective. In The theory that would not die: how Bayes' rule cracked the enigma code, hunted down Russian submarines, and emerged triumphant from two centuries of controversy Sharon Bertsch McGrayne tells its story. Continued..
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Decoding reality Vlatko VedralOxford University Press, 2010ISBN: 9780199237692
In 1994 Vlatko Vedral came across the phrase 'Information is Physical', and it had a lasting effect on his life. In Decoding reality: the universe as quantum information he puts forward his thoughts on how information and especially ideas from thermodynamics, underlies all areas of science. Continued..
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The case for Pluto Alan BoyleWiley, 2010ISBN: 9780470505441
Many of us will have grown up learning that there were nine planets, but Pluto has never really fit in, and recently has lost its status as a planet. In The case for Pluto: how a little planet made a big difference Alan Boyle tells the story. Continued..
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The end of discovery Russell StannardOxford University Press, 2010ISBN: 9780199585243
Having read Russell Stannard's latest book The End of Discovery: Are we approaching the boundaries of the knowable? , I would say that the answer to the question posed in the subtitle seems to be a definite NO. Continued..
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