2014, ISBN: 9789814338394

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 Thermodynam… Mehr…

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. The book has a two-pronged message: first, that the second law is not infinitely incomprehensible as commonly stated in most textbooks on thermodynamics, but can, in fact, be comprehended through sheer common sense; and second, that entropy is not a mysterious quantity that has resisted understanding but a simple, familiar and easily comprehensible concept.Written in an accessible style, the book guides the reader through an abundance of dice games and examples from everyday life. The author paves the way for readers to discover for themselves what entropy is, how it changes, and, most importantly, why it always changes in one direction in a spontaneous process.In this new edition, seven simulated games are included so that the reader can actually experiment with the games described in the book. These simulated games are meant to enhance the readers' understanding and sense of joy upon discovering the Second Law of Thermodynamics.Contents: Programs for Simulating Some of the Games in the Book Introduction, and a Short History of the Second Law of Thermodynamics A Brief Introduction to Probability Theory, Information Theory, and All the Rest First Let Us Play with Real Dice Let's Play with Simplified Dice and Have a Preliminary Grasp of the Second Law Experience the Second Law with All Your Five Senses Finally, Grasp It with Your Common Sense Translating from the Dice-World to the Real World Reflections on the Status of the Second Law of Thermodynamics as a Law of Physics Readership: General readers interested in science; a useful companion for a course in thermodynamics. The Second Law Reduced to Plain Common Sense WSPC Science General E, n, t, r, o, p, y, ;, T, h, e, r, m, o, d, y, n, a, m, i, c, s, ;, S, e, c, o, n, d, , L, a, w, ;, P, r, o, b, a, b, i, l, i, t, y, ;, I, n, f, o, r, m, a, t, i, o, n, ;, G, a, m, e, , o, f, , D, i, c, e 9789812832252 DE,GB,US,ES,IT,FR,MX English Biological Sciences, World Scientific Publishing Company<

ISBN: 9789814338394

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 Thermodynami… Mehr…

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. The book has a two-pronged message: first, that the second law is not infinitely incomprehensible as commonly stated in most textbooks on thermodynamics, but can, in fact, be comprehended through sheer common sense; and second, that entropy is not a mysterious quantity that has resisted understanding but a simple, familiar and easily comprehensible concept.Written in an accessible style, the book guides the reader through an abundance of dice games and examples from everyday life. The author paves the way for readers to discover for themselves what entropy is, how it changes, and, most importantly, why it always changes in one direction in a spontaneous process.In this new edition, seven simulated games are included so that the reader can actually experiment with the games described in the book. These simulated games are meant to enhance the readers' understanding and sense of joy upon discovering the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Digital Content>E-books>Science>Physics>Physics, World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated Digital >16<

ISBN: 9789814338394

WSPC Science General E, n, t, r, o, p, y, ;, T, h, e, r, m, o, d, y, n, a, m, i, c, s, ;, S, e, c, o, n, d, , L, a, w, ;, P, r, o, b, a, b, i, l, i, t, y, ;, I, n, f, o, r, m, a, t, i, o… Mehr…

WSPC Science General E, n, t, r, o, p, y, ;, T, h, e, r, m, o, d, y, n, a, m, i, c, s, ;, S, e, c, o, n, d, , L, a, w, ;, P, r, o, b, a, b, i, l, i, t, y, ;, I, n, f, o, r, m, a, t, i, o, n, ;, G, a, m, e, , o, f, , D, i, c, e ,9789812832252 UK,GB,DE,ES,FR,IT,US,CA,MX,AU,NZ 20080618 English Biological Sciences, World Scientific Publishing Company<

2008, ISBN: 9789814338394

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: World Scientific Publishing Company], World Scientific Publishing Company, 2008

2008, ISBN: 9789814338394

The Second Law Reduced to Plain Common Sense, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: World Scientific Publishing Company], World Scientific Publishing Company, 2008