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The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Atkins
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Description for The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. Among the many laws of science, there are four laws that direct and constrain everything that happens in the Universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the unfurling of a leaf they help us understand the course of life itself. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Atkins' explains what the four laws are and how they work. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 120 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 98.
From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas or the cooling of a hot metal, to the unfolding of a thought in our minds and even the course of life itself, everything is governed by the four Laws of Thermodynamics. These laws specify the nature of 'energy' and 'temperature', and are soon revealed to reach out and define the arrow of time itself: why things change and why death must come. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Atkins explains the basis and deeper implications of each law, highlighting their relevance in everyday examples. Using the minimum of ... Read more
From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas or the cooling of a hot metal, to the unfolding of a thought in our minds and even the course of life itself, everything is governed by the four Laws of Thermodynamics. These laws specify the nature of 'energy' and 'temperature', and are soon revealed to reach out and define the arrow of time itself: why things change and why death must come. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Atkins explains the basis and deeper implications of each law, highlighting their relevance in everyday examples. Using the minimum of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199572199
SKU
V9780199572199
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About Peter Atkins
Peter Atkins is the author of about 70 books, including the world-renowned and widely used Physical Chemistry, now in its 10th edition. He won the Grady-Stack award for science journalism in 2016. After graduating from the University of Leicester and a post-doctoral year in the University of California, Los Angeles, he returned to Oxford in 1965 as Fellow of Lincoln ... Read more
Reviews for The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction
Review from previous edition It takes not only a great writer but a great scientist with a lifetime's experience to explains such a notoriously tricky area with absolute economy and precision, not to mention humour.
Books of the Year, Observer.
His engaging account...the lucid figures offer readers a firm understanding of energy and entropy.
Science
Concise, ... Read more
Books of the Year, Observer.
His engaging account...the lucid figures offer readers a firm understanding of energy and entropy.
Science
Concise, ... Read more