Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies
A Generalized Approach to Thermal Analysis
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Chemistry, Analytic, Physical & Theoretical
| Author: | Jaroslav Sestak | ISBN: | 9780080459769 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science | Publication: | November 15, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Elsevier Science | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jaroslav Sestak |
| ISBN: | 9780080459769 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Publication: | November 15, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Elsevier Science |
| Language: | English |
Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies provides a non-traditional bridging of historical, philosophical, societal and scientific aspects of heat with a comprehensive approach to the field of generalized thermodynamics. It involves Greek philosophical views and their impact on the development of contemporary ideas.
Covered topics include:
• the concept of heat
• thermometry and calorimetry
• early concepts of temperature and its gradients
• non-equilibrium and quantum thermodynamics
• chemical kinetics
• entropy, order and information
• thermal science applied to economy(econophysics), ecosystems, and process dynamics or mesoscopic scales (quantum diffusion)
• importance of energy science and its influence to societal life
Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies provides a non-traditional bridging of historical, philosophical, societal and scientific aspects of heat with a comprehensive approach to the field of generalized thermodynamics. It involves Greek philosophical views and their impact on the development of contemporary ideas.
Covered topics include:
• the concept of heat
• thermometry and calorimetry
• early concepts of temperature and its gradients
• non-equilibrium and quantum thermodynamics
• chemical kinetics
• entropy, order and information
• thermal science applied to economy(econophysics), ecosystems, and process dynamics or mesoscopic scales (quantum diffusion)
• importance of energy science and its influence to societal life
