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A Very Short Introduction

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A Very Short Introduction

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English
Pages
103

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The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction
2010, Oxford University Press
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Table of Contents

1. The zeroth law: the concept of temperature
Page 1
2. The first law: The conservation of energy
Page 16
3. The second law: The increase in entropy
Page 37
4. Free energy: The availability of work
Page 63
5. The third law: The unattainability of zero
Page 80

Edition Notes

"First published in hardback as Four laws that drive the universe, 2007, first published as a Very short introduction in 2010"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Oxford, New York
Series
Very Short Introductions

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
536.7
Library of Congress
QC311.2 .A85 2010, QC311, QC311 .A85 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiv, 103 p.
Number of pages
103

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL24539720M
ISBN 10
0199572194
ISBN 13
9780199572199
LCCN
2010278533
OCLC/WorldCat
467748903

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OL15588367W

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