Heat and thermodynamics: a historical perspective/ Christopher J.T. Lewis.
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TextPublication details: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2007Description: xxi, 199 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9780313333323 (alk. paper); 0313333327 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Heat | ThermodynamicsDDC classification: 536
Contents:
Heat in the early modern period -- The rise and fall of the caloric theory -- The motive power of fire -- The mechanical equivalent of heat -- Energy and entropy: the birth of thermodynamics -- The kind of motion we call heat: the development of the kinetic theory -- Black bodies, free energy and absolute zero -- Conclusion -- Timeline -- Glossary.
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Science Library, Sikkim University Science Library General Section | 536 LEW/H (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Books For SU Science Library | P22647 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-192) and index.
Heat in the early modern period -- The rise and fall of the caloric theory -- The motive power of fire -- The mechanical equivalent of heat -- Energy and entropy: the birth of thermodynamics -- The kind of motion we call heat: the development of the kinetic theory -- Black bodies, free energy and absolute zero -- Conclusion -- Timeline -- Glossary.
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