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Until the middle of the nineteenth century entropy and energy were confused with one another. The intellectual fog slowly cleared and now these words name subtle and powerful concepts. Most people think they know what energy is, but few could define entropy.
This Very Short Introduction traces the emergence of entropy and energy as distinct concepts, and explains how entropy spread from thermodynamics into statistical mechanics, probability theory and data science. It explains the implications of entropy for heat pumps, solar cells, carbon capture, and liquified natural gas. Quantum mechanics and gravity open new horizons for entropy, and when combined in the quantum theory of black holes, they call into question our current understanding of material reality.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Until the middle of the nineteenth century entropy and energy were confused with one another. The intellectual fog slowly cleared and now these words name subtle and powerful concepts. Most people think they know what energy is, but few could define entropy.
This Very Short Introduction traces the emergence of entropy and energy as distinct concepts, and explains how entropy spread from thermodynamics into statistical mechanics, probability theory and data science. It explains the implications of entropy for heat pumps, solar cells, carbon capture, and liquified natural gas. Quantum mechanics and gravity open new horizons for entropy, and when combined in the quantum theory of black holes, they call into question our current understanding of material reality.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
- Preface
- 1: The age of confusion
- 2: Thermodynamics arrives
- 3: Entropy and the energy transition
- 4: The mechanics of entropy
- 5: The principle of maximum entropy
- 6: Image reconstruction
- 7: Entropy and quantum mechanics
- 8: Entropy and gravity
- 9: Wrapping up
- Notes and further reading
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Astronomie |
| Genre: | Importe, Physik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Reihe: | Very Short Introductions |
| ISBN-13: | 9780198901488 |
| ISBN-10: | 0198901488 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Binney, James |
| Hersteller: | Oxford University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 170 x 108 x 11 mm |
| Von/Mit: | James Binney |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 25.09.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 0,112 kg |
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