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The laws of thermodynamics : a very short introduction /
"From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas or the cooling of tea, 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 esta...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Very short introductions ;
226. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. The zeroth law : the concept of temperature
- 2. The first law : the conservation of energy
- 3. The second law : the increase in entropy
- 4. Free energy : the availability of work
- 5. The third law : the unattainability of zero.