Engines, energy, and entropy: a thermodynamics primer
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OSTI ID:6603890
An explanation of the laws of thermodynamics and their application to everyday experience, this book enables the non-technical student to understand the principles without requiring an extensive background in science and mathematics. Using an historical approach, liberal illustrations of common events, and end-of-the-chapter questions that allow the reader to check his understanding, Fenn begins with the principle of using temperature differences to perform work and ends with a discussion of entropy. 58 figures, 6 tables.
- OSTI ID:
- 6603890
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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