Entropy Demystified
- ISBN-10
- 9814338397
- ISBN-13
- 9789814338394
- Series
- Entropy Demystified
- Category
- Entropy
- Pages
- 223
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Scientific
Description
In this unique book, the reader is invited to experience the joy of appreciating something which has eluded understanding for many years — entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
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