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Time and Thermodynamics
  • Authored by: Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D.
  • From the Series: Physics in Our World
  • Trim Size: 6 X 9
  • ISBN-10: 0816061130
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6113-6
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 04/01/2007
  • Dewey Number: 536
  • Reading Level: Grades 6-12
  • Pages: 160

Summary

Temperature is vital to the health and welfare of all living beings, and Earth's temperature varies considerably from place to place. Early humans could only live in warm areas such as the tropics. Although modern humans have the technology to keep their houses and offices warm even in cold environments, the growth and development of civilization has created unintentional effects. Cities are warmer than their surrounding regions, and on a global scale, Earth is experiencing rising temperatures. Thus, the science of thermodynamics offers an important tool to study these effects.

Time and Thermodynamics explores the physics of heat and temperature and their effects on people's lives and technology. The word thermo refers to heat, and the word dynamics gives an indication of motion, both of which are vital to the subject. This book is an indispensable resource on this urgent issue, covering the principles of thermodynamics and how their application enables people to better understand the world, and sometimes even improve it.

Specifications

Black-and-white photographs and line illustrations. Index. Appendixes. Glossary. Further reading. Web sites.

About the Author(s)

Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D., received his doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998. He remains active in research and devotes considerable time to explaining mathematics and science to layperson audiences. He has published a number of articles on science, the history of science, and the present and future impact of science on our society. Kirkland is also the coauthor of Optics in Facts On File's Science and Technology in Focus set.

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