Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies - A Generalized Approach to Thermal Analysis (Hardcover)

Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies provides a non-traditional bridging of historical, philosophical, societal and scientific aspects of heat with a comprehensive approach to the field of generalized thermodynamics. It involves Greek philosophical views and their impact on the development of contemporary ideas.
Covered topics include:

the concept of heat
thermometry and calorimetry
early concepts of temperature and its gradients
non-equilibrium and quantum thermodynamics
chemical kinetics
entropy, order and information
thermal science applied to economy(econophysics), ecosystems, and process dynamics or mesoscopic scales (quantum diffusion)
importance of energy science and its influence to societal life

General

Imprint:	Elsevier Science Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Jaroslav Sestak
Dimensions:	240 x 165 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	486
ISBN-13:	978-0-444-51954-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > General
LSN:	0-444-51954-8
Barcode:	9780444519542

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