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Entropy Principle for the Development of Complex Biotic Systems : Organisms, Ecosystems, the Earth.

The concept of entropy in thermodynamics is a complex one, though it is fundamental in understanding physics, the workings of the mind, and biology. Entropy is the measure of the quality of energy, and it can also refer to the turn from order to disorder or randomness in isolated systems. In open sy...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aoki, Ichiro
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2012.
Colección:Elsevier insights.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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