| Description |
1 online resource (130 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
The zeroth law : the concept of temperature -- The first law : the conservation of energy -- The second law : the increase in entropy -- Free energy : the availability of work -- The third law : the unattainability of zero |
| Summary |
The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal, and from the unfurling of a leaf to the course of life itself - everything is directed and constrained by four simple laws. Peter Atkins' powerful introduction explains what the laws are and how they work. - ;The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal, and from the unfurling of a leaf to the course of life itself - everything is directed and constrained b |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 125) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed May 22, 2020) |
| Subject |
Laws of thermodynamics.
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Physical laws.
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SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- Thermodynamics.
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Laws of thermodynamics
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Physical laws
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191528354 |
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0191528358 |
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9780191647635 |
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0191647632 |
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9781435618121 |
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1435618122 |
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9786611150440 |
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6611150447 |
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1281150444 |
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9781281150448 |
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