Entropy And Its Physical Meaning

by J.S. Dugdale

Book Overview

This text gives students a clear and easily understood introduction to entropy - a central concept in thermodynamics, but one which is often regarded as the most difficult to grasp. Professor Dugdale first presents a classical and historical view of entropy, looking in detail at the scientists who developed the concept, and at how they arrived at their ideas. This is followed by a statistical treatment which provides a more physical portrait of entropy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748405690
• ISBN13: 9780748405695
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"