The Refrigerator and the Universe Understanding the Laws of Energy |
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| Author:
| Goldstein, Martin
Goldstein, Inge F. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-75325-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1995 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $90.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explains the laws of thermodynamics for science buffs and neophytes alike. The authors present the historical development of thermodynamics and show how its laws follow from the atomic theory of matter, then give examples of the laws' applicability to such phenomena as the formation of diamonds from graphite and how blood carries oxygen.
This book explains the laws of thermodynamics for science buffs and neophytes alike. The authors present the historical development of thermodynamics and show how its laws follow from the atomic theory of matter, then give examples of the laws' applicability to such phenomena as the formation of diamonds from graphite and how blood carries oxygen.