Refrigerator and the universe : understanding the laws of energy.

Goldstein, Martin. Goldstein, Inge F.

1993

1677
CIENA

0-674-75324-0

ENERGY AND ENTROPHY IN EVERYDAY TERMS. WORK AND FORCE. HEAT FROM WORK : THE FIRST LAW. THE MICROSCOPIC VIEW OF ENERGY. ENGINES AND REFRIGERATORS : THE SECOND LAW. IMPLICATIONS OF THE SECOND LAW. THE MOLECULAR VIEW OF ENTROPHY. WHY DOES ENTROPY ALWAYS ENCREASE?. ENTROPY AND OR/INFORMATION. RADIANT ENERGY, BLACK BODIES AND THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT. CHEMISTRY : DIAMONDS, BLOOD, IRON. BIOLOGY : MUSCLES, KIDNEYS, EVOLUTION. GEOLOGY : HOW OLD IS THE EARTH?. QUANTUM MECHANICS AND THE THIRD LAW. RELATIVITY AND THE FATE OF THE UNIVERSE.

Presenta diagrs., gráfs. y tbls.

GENERAL; ENERGIA; TERMODINAMICA; ENTROPIA; EFECTO INVERNADERO; LEGISLACION DE LA TERMODINAMICA; ANALISIS HISTORICO;