The Second Law
by P. W. Atkins
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Science, and Nonfiction.
All natural change is subject to one law. It's the second law of thermodynamics. In this volume, the acclaimed chemist and science writer P. W. Atkins shows how this single, simple principal of energy transformation accounts for all natural change. Moving from the steam engine to the nuclear age, the narrative is full of vivid examples, ideas, and ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Science, and Nonfiction.
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Chris Young
“A phenomenal, casual, infographicladen read on how the world works from an energy perspective.”
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