Journals Higher Education



27 September 2007

128 Pages | 8 line drawings

5-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches

ISBN: 9780199232369

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Four Laws That Drive the Universe

Peter Atkins

  • An engaging introduction to the laws of thermodynamics, which establish fundamental concepts such as temperature and heat, and reveal the arrow of time and even the nature of energy itself.
  • Uses accessible language and virtually no mathematics to guide the reader from the Zeroth Law to the Third Law of Thermodynamics
  • Explains what "entropy" is, and how its unstoppable rise explains not only why your desk tends to get messier, but also constitutes the engine of the universe
  • Introduces fascinating concepts like "free energy," and reveals what lies beyond the brink of absolute zero

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