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Peter V. Coveney è Peter Coveney (1). Per altri autori con il nome Peter Coveney, vedi la pagina di disambiguazione.

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New Scientist, 29 September 1990 (1990) — Collaboratore — 1 copia

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Coveney, Peter V.

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I found this book difficult to read; the writing style is turgid, academic and lacking in enthusiasm.

The book could have been good, but:
1) The writing style was boring and academic
2) The authors seem to come from the Ilya Prigogine Brussels School, and the incessant references to him and to the school became annoying
3) The authors talked a lot about dissipative irreversible processes (using lots of examples that could have been fascinating if better presented), but failed to explain why the existence of these processes could shed light on the fact that the arrow of time is unidirectional, rather than mere evidence that iit is.… (altro)
 
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bryanhiggs | 2 altre recensioni | Jul 1, 2010 |
If you've ever wondered why you can't go back in time, this is the book for you!
 
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bunnyladen | 2 altre recensioni | Aug 1, 2008 |
What is time, and why does it seem to flow in only one direction?
 
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richardtaylor | 2 altre recensioni | Sep 27, 2006 |

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½ 3.6
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