Very Short Introductions The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction, (Paperback)

from hcubic

This little book is a gem. I have to admit that most of the students who have completed my first physical chemistry semester, which is all about thermodynamics, would benefit from reading this wonderful explanation of the central place that these topics play in every aspect of life. In courses, w...

from rcorfield

I wish I'd read more books like this when I was doing my Physics degree. Atkins clearly explains the fundamental ideas in an engaging way. With a deeper background understanding of the thermodynamic concepts in this book I think that I would have been better able to tackle the heavy stuff.

from 100ideas

The author meets his challenge of revealing some of the profound concepts of thermodynamics in a qualitative way with an informal, first person style.

from NielsenGW

Peter Atkins's Four Laws That Drive the Universe is a exploration of the fundamental concepts that make up the current laws of thermodynamics. There are four laws, and their purpose is to define the nature of heat, energy, and entropy in the universe as follows: • Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics: If...