"Let Vedral guide you skillfully through the wonderland of modern physics - where nothing is as it seems. This is the finest treatment I have read of the weird interplay of quantum reality, information and probability."--Paul Davies, author of The Eerie Silence and The Goldilocks Enigma "An engaging, non-technical exploration of what the new theory of quantum information and computation tells us about life, the universe, and everything."--David Deutsch, author of The Fabric of Reality "Vedral embarks on an exuberant romp through physics, biology, philosophy, religion and even personal finance. By turns irreverent, erudite and funny, Decoding Reality is . a ripping good read."--New Scientist "Vedral makes a good case for seeing 'the universe as quantum information,' and he presents the material quite engagingly."--The Complete Review "Once he has defined information, Mr Vedral proceeds to show how information theory can be applied to biology, physics, economics, sociology and philosophy.

These are the most interesting parts of the book. Of particular note is the chapter on placing bets. And his exposition of climate change and how to outwit the CIA make entertaining reading."--The Economist "Yes, these are serious ideas but no one could present them in a more entertaining fashion." -- Buffalo News "The book is fascinating, thought-provoking, and extremely ambitious with big claims, although uneven in coverage, depth, and style. He brings to the foreground with expertise, clarity, persuasion, and enthusiasm the central concepts of information theory and revitalizes their pervasive applications to widely different domains, from physics to economics." -- The Quarterly Review of Biology "The book is fascinating, thought-provoking, and extremely ambitious with big claims, although uneven in coverage, depth, and style. The book is simply a must read, a diamond in the rough.

" -- Apostolos P. Georgopoulos, Center for Cognitive Sciences, University of Minnesota.