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The second law of life [[electronic resource] ] : energy, technology, and the future of Earth as we know it / / John E.J. Schmitz
| The second law of life [[electronic resource] ] : energy, technology, and the future of Earth as we know it / / John E.J. Schmitz |
| Autore | Schmitz John E. J |
| Edizione | [121999th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Norwich, NY, : William Andrew Pub., c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 536/.73 |
| Soggetto topico |
Entropy
Thermodynamics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-02765-4
9786612027659 0-8155-1930-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Second Law of Life: Energy, Technology, and the Future of Earth As We Know It; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART I The Birth of a Beautiful Theory: Thermodynamics; Chapter 1 So What Is All This Talk About Entropy?; A few simple questions; A look at our travel itinerary; Chapter 2 The Science of Heat and Work: Classical Thermodynamics; Historical context; How easy is it to go back?; Heat, energy, and mechanical work; Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics; Perpetual motion and engines; Entropy and the direction of time; Let's take a break
Chapter 3 Much More About EntropyDo we really understand what entropy is all about?; History of the acceptance of the existence of the atoms in physics; Statistical Thermodynamics: macroscopic and microscopic views; Entropy and the direction of time: reprise; Point of zero entropy and of zero absolute temperature; Boltzmann's struggle with the scientific community; Energy efficiency and some conclusions; Chapter 4 Link of Thermodynamics to Modern Physics; Three men and thermodynamics; Why couldn't Newton's mechanics explain everything?; Thermodynamics at the birth of modern physics The interpretation of time and its directionThe influence of modern physics on thermodynamics: does relativity change entropy?; PART II Entropy and Our Society, Our Culture, Our Planet, and Our Universe; Chapter 5 Entropy, the Economic Process, and the World's Environmental Problems; General environmental trends; How entropy plays a role in the economic process and re-defines concepts such as efficiency and sustainability; A plea for a redefinition of efficiency and sustainability; Chapter 6 Energy, Entropy, Life, and Heat Death The contradiction between the thermodynamic push for chaos and the tremendous degree of molecular and biological organizationEntropy and the food chain; Heat Death; Chapter 7 The Use of the Concept of Entropy in Other Sciences; Entropy and electrical communication; Maxwell's demon; Use of the concept of entropy in other nonscientific fields; Epilogue; Appendix I Two More Laws of Thermodynamics?; Appendix II Another Way of Looking at Entropy; Appendix III How Does the Gas Heat Up in the Air Pump?; Appendix IV Will Reshuffling a Deck of Cards Change the Entropy? Appendix V How Much Does the Entropy Change in a Case of Gas Expansion and Gas Mixing?Appendix VI Thermodynamic Timeline; Appendix VII Can the Human Body Be Considered a Heat Engine?; Appendix VIII Ways to Concentrate Energy: Nuclear Energy, Photovoltaic Cells, and Fuel Cells; Appendix IX Qualitative Definitions and Descriptions of Entropy; Appendix X Some Simple Calculations and Interesting Numbers; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453407103321 |
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| Norwich, NY, : William Andrew Pub., c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The second law of life [[electronic resource] ] : energy, technology, and the future of Earth as we know it / / John E.J. Schmitz
| The second law of life [[electronic resource] ] : energy, technology, and the future of Earth as we know it / / John E.J. Schmitz |
| Autore | Schmitz John E. J |
| Edizione | [121999th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Norwich, NY, : William Andrew Pub., c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 536/.73 |
| Soggetto topico |
Entropy
Thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-282-02765-4
9786612027659 0-8155-1930-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Second Law of Life: Energy, Technology, and the Future of Earth As We Know It; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART I The Birth of a Beautiful Theory: Thermodynamics; Chapter 1 So What Is All This Talk About Entropy?; A few simple questions; A look at our travel itinerary; Chapter 2 The Science of Heat and Work: Classical Thermodynamics; Historical context; How easy is it to go back?; Heat, energy, and mechanical work; Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics; Perpetual motion and engines; Entropy and the direction of time; Let's take a break
Chapter 3 Much More About EntropyDo we really understand what entropy is all about?; History of the acceptance of the existence of the atoms in physics; Statistical Thermodynamics: macroscopic and microscopic views; Entropy and the direction of time: reprise; Point of zero entropy and of zero absolute temperature; Boltzmann's struggle with the scientific community; Energy efficiency and some conclusions; Chapter 4 Link of Thermodynamics to Modern Physics; Three men and thermodynamics; Why couldn't Newton's mechanics explain everything?; Thermodynamics at the birth of modern physics The interpretation of time and its directionThe influence of modern physics on thermodynamics: does relativity change entropy?; PART II Entropy and Our Society, Our Culture, Our Planet, and Our Universe; Chapter 5 Entropy, the Economic Process, and the World's Environmental Problems; General environmental trends; How entropy plays a role in the economic process and re-defines concepts such as efficiency and sustainability; A plea for a redefinition of efficiency and sustainability; Chapter 6 Energy, Entropy, Life, and Heat Death The contradiction between the thermodynamic push for chaos and the tremendous degree of molecular and biological organizationEntropy and the food chain; Heat Death; Chapter 7 The Use of the Concept of Entropy in Other Sciences; Entropy and electrical communication; Maxwell's demon; Use of the concept of entropy in other nonscientific fields; Epilogue; Appendix I Two More Laws of Thermodynamics?; Appendix II Another Way of Looking at Entropy; Appendix III How Does the Gas Heat Up in the Air Pump?; Appendix IV Will Reshuffling a Deck of Cards Change the Entropy? Appendix V How Much Does the Entropy Change in a Case of Gas Expansion and Gas Mixing?Appendix VI Thermodynamic Timeline; Appendix VII Can the Human Body Be Considered a Heat Engine?; Appendix VIII Ways to Concentrate Energy: Nuclear Energy, Photovoltaic Cells, and Fuel Cells; Appendix IX Qualitative Definitions and Descriptions of Entropy; Appendix X Some Simple Calculations and Interesting Numbers; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782363503321 |
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Schmitz John E. J
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| Norwich, NY, : William Andrew Pub., c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The second law of life [[electronic resource] ] : energy, technology, and the future of Earth as we know it / / John E.J. Schmitz
| The second law of life [[electronic resource] ] : energy, technology, and the future of Earth as we know it / / John E.J. Schmitz |
| Autore | Schmitz John E. J |
| Edizione | [121999th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Norwich, NY, : William Andrew Pub., c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 536/.73 |
| Soggetto topico |
Entropy
Thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-282-02765-4
9786612027659 0-8155-1930-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Second Law of Life: Energy, Technology, and the Future of Earth As We Know It; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART I The Birth of a Beautiful Theory: Thermodynamics; Chapter 1 So What Is All This Talk About Entropy?; A few simple questions; A look at our travel itinerary; Chapter 2 The Science of Heat and Work: Classical Thermodynamics; Historical context; How easy is it to go back?; Heat, energy, and mechanical work; Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics; Perpetual motion and engines; Entropy and the direction of time; Let's take a break
Chapter 3 Much More About EntropyDo we really understand what entropy is all about?; History of the acceptance of the existence of the atoms in physics; Statistical Thermodynamics: macroscopic and microscopic views; Entropy and the direction of time: reprise; Point of zero entropy and of zero absolute temperature; Boltzmann's struggle with the scientific community; Energy efficiency and some conclusions; Chapter 4 Link of Thermodynamics to Modern Physics; Three men and thermodynamics; Why couldn't Newton's mechanics explain everything?; Thermodynamics at the birth of modern physics The interpretation of time and its directionThe influence of modern physics on thermodynamics: does relativity change entropy?; PART II Entropy and Our Society, Our Culture, Our Planet, and Our Universe; Chapter 5 Entropy, the Economic Process, and the World's Environmental Problems; General environmental trends; How entropy plays a role in the economic process and re-defines concepts such as efficiency and sustainability; A plea for a redefinition of efficiency and sustainability; Chapter 6 Energy, Entropy, Life, and Heat Death The contradiction between the thermodynamic push for chaos and the tremendous degree of molecular and biological organizationEntropy and the food chain; Heat Death; Chapter 7 The Use of the Concept of Entropy in Other Sciences; Entropy and electrical communication; Maxwell's demon; Use of the concept of entropy in other nonscientific fields; Epilogue; Appendix I Two More Laws of Thermodynamics?; Appendix II Another Way of Looking at Entropy; Appendix III How Does the Gas Heat Up in the Air Pump?; Appendix IV Will Reshuffling a Deck of Cards Change the Entropy? Appendix V How Much Does the Entropy Change in a Case of Gas Expansion and Gas Mixing?Appendix VI Thermodynamic Timeline; Appendix VII Can the Human Body Be Considered a Heat Engine?; Appendix VIII Ways to Concentrate Energy: Nuclear Energy, Photovoltaic Cells, and Fuel Cells; Appendix IX Qualitative Definitions and Descriptions of Entropy; Appendix X Some Simple Calculations and Interesting Numbers; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818550403321 |
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Schmitz John E. J
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| Norwich, NY, : William Andrew Pub., c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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