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scope of thermodynamics

Carina E a Prunkl

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Sakshih193
10 June 2023
Thermodynamicsisaspecialtheoryindeed.

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

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Imprint:   Sakshih193
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 11mm
Weight:   268g
ISBN:   9781835201220
ISBN 10:   1835201229
Pages:   196
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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