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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Second Law: Energy, Chaos & Form
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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 principle 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 images--but virtually no mathematics. Synopsis:With this volume on thermodynamics, Scientific American launches its new line of paperbacks, which are essentially softcover releases of popular hardcover titles from the Scientific American library. Synopsis:Moving from the steam engine to the nuclear age, Atkins shows how the second law of thermodynamics - a single, simple principle of energy transformation - encompasses all elements of natural change. His book features examples, ideas and images, but virtually no mathematics. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-209) and index. About the AuthorP. W. Atkins, a lecturer in physical chemistry at Oxford University, is the author of numerous books, including Creation Revisited. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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