"What is Life", by E. Schroedinger is referenced in the article and covers these topics. "Order out of Chaos" by Prigogine and Stengers, and "Into the Cool" by

"What is Life", by E. Schroedinger is referenced in the article and covers these topics. "Order out of Chaos" by Prigogine and Stengers, and "Into the Cool" by Sagan and Schneider would also be decent recommendations.