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OverviewThermodynamicsisaspecialtheoryindeed.Aprincipletheory, aphenomenological onemoreover, thatoutgrewitsinitialpurposeofadvancingnineteenthcentury engineeringalmostassoonasitwasborn1.Ceasingtobeameretoolforthe optimisationofsteamenginesandthelike, thermodynamicsinsteadbecameatheory about, well, 'almosteverything'.Butthisisnottosaythatthermodynamicscan provideuswiththeanswerstoallscientificquestions, quitethecontrary: traditionally, itfocussesonanarrowrangeofprocesses, singledoutbytheusageoftermssuchas heat, entropyandtemperature.Whatmakesthermodynamicssospecial, whatsets itapartfromotherphysicaltheories, isthecomprehensiveapplicationofitslawsto thoseothertheories.Quantuminformationtheory, quantumfieldtheory, general relativityandevenstringtheory, nottomentionchemistryandbiology-thelaws ofthermodynamicsareubiquitousamongourscientifi Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carina E a PrunklPublisher: Sakshih193 Imprint: Sakshih193 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.268kg ISBN: 9781835201220ISBN 10: 1835201229 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 10 June 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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