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100 1 $aAtkins, P. W.$q(Peter William),$d1940- .
245 14$aThe laws of thermodynamics :$ba very short introduction /$cPeter Atkins.
260 $aOxford ;$aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c2010.
300 $axiv, 103 p. :$bill. ;$c18 cm.
490 1 $aVery short introductions ;$v226.
500 $a"First published in hardback as Four laws that drive the universe, 2007, first published as a Very short introduction in 2010"--T.p. verso.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505 00$g1. The$tzeroth law : the concept of temperature --$g2. The$tfirst law : the conservation of energy --$g3. The$tsecond law : the increase in entropy --$g4.$tFree energy: the availability of work --$g5. The$tthird law : the unattainability of zero.
520 1 $a"From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas or the cooling of tea, to the unfolding of a thought in our mindsand even the course of life itself, everything is governedby the four Laws of Thermodynamics. These laws specify thenature of 'energy' and 'temperature', and establish the arrow of time: why things change and why death must come.""Originally published as Four Laws that Drive the Universe,this topic is now brought into the Very Short Introductionseries. Explaining the basis and deeper implications of each law and highlighting its relevance with everyday examples, Atkins uses the minimum of mathematics to introduce concepts such as entropy and free energy, and takes us to the brink of absolute zero of temperature, andbeyond."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0$aPhysical laws.
650 0$aLaws of thermodynamics.
700 1 $aAtkins, P. W.$q(Peter William),$d1940-$tFour laws that drive the universe.
830 0$aVery short introductions ;$v226.