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This book explains the connection between Maxwell's Demon and the role of the observer and quantum eraser, showing that information science, thermodynamics and quantum physics are closely related. By focusing on entropy, information, and observation, the authors bring a unique perspective to this subject, providing an insight into the strange ways of the quantum that will fascinate scientists and lay readers alike.

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Marlan O. Scully holds joint appointments at Texas A&M and Princeton Universities. He is a member of the National Academy of Science and the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. During the course of his life work on the foundations and applications of quantum mechanics, he has come to know many of the pioneers in the field and has collected biographical material on them, which R. Scully has woven into this book.

Robert J. Scully is a heavy equipment diesel mechanic living and working in Irving, Texas, where he is employed by the Caterpillar Corporation. His academic connections include the University of New Mexico and the University of Texas at Dallas. He was a tank diesel mechanic in the marine corps from 1988 to 1993. Robert Scully writes biographies for the National Academy of Sciences, including one on William Hewlett of the Hewlett Packard Corporation and one on quantum physicist Leonard Mandel.

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We often hear phrases like quantum weirdness and the strange world of the quantum. A fact that is not so widely appreciated is that quantum mechanics can (and does) shed light on problems such as the Maxwell Demon Paradox of thermodynamics, the seemingly spiritual nature of information, and even, perhaps, new insights into the existence of Mind! The common denominator of all this is the fact that information is a real physical quantity. Information is more than something just in our mind, it is the essence of, and in many ways more general than the concept of entropy. By focusing on entropy, information, and observation, the authors bring a unique perspective to this subject, and offer insight into the strange ways of the quantum which will not only fascinate scientists but lay persons as well.

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"Robert Scully, a diesel mechanic, enjoys tormenting scientists with demonic questions. Thereby he has produced a brilliant hiker's guide to the galaxy of atomic physics. He offers fresh insights into quantum theory, especially its profound interplay with information science, delivered with startling clarity and exuberant verve. For hikers eager to trot onward, endnotes by his father Marlan, a distinguished physicist, provide spirited but docile mathematical horses." - Dudley Herschbach, Nobel Laureate, Chemistry, Harvard University

"I've read 'The Demon and the Quantum' with interest. The book is impressive, with much careful history and personal stories of early scientists. The main scientific message is that the marriage of laser physics (i.e., the ammonia beam maser) and quantum mechanics (i.e., the quantum eraser) resolves the Maxwell demon paradox. This is a deep insight worthy of contemplation." - Charles Townes, Nobel Laureate, Physics, Berkeley

"Packed with deep thought, full of fascinating history, 'The Demon and the Quantum rips the veil from the deepest mysteries of the universe. Scully exhibits masterful command of his subject, the fundamental role of information in the cosmos." - Seth Lloyd, Author, "Programming the Universe", MIT

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