Energy, Entropy, and the Flow of Nature

Zusatztext Professor Sherman's book provides students of physical chemistry with a highly readable introduction to the energetics of biological systems. Informationen zum Autor Thomas F. Sherman is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Oberlin College. He is the author of A Place on the Glacial Till (Oxford University Press). Klappentext A fresh and unified exploration of the laws that govern natural change, examining the historical roots and meaning of the concepts of energy and entropy. All natural processes¿mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, and biological¿are viewed as a flow across free energy gradients that interact with one another. Zusammenfassung A fresh and unified exploration of the laws that govern natural change, examining the historical roots and meaning of the concepts of energy and entropy. All natural processes--mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, and biological--are viewed as a flow across free energy gradients that interact with one another. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Origins of the Idea of Energy and its Conservation Chapter 2: Measurement, Dimensions, and Energy Chapter 3: The Laws of Energy Chapter 4: Thermal Energy, Temperature, and Entropy Chapter 5: Energy and Entropy in Heat Engines and Heat Pumps Chapter 6: The Spreading Tendency of Nature: Brownian Motion and Diffusion Chapter 7: Chemical Energy Chapter 8: Biological Energy Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Thomas F. Sherman, Thomas F. (Professor Emeritus of Biology Sherman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.05.2018
• EAN: 9780190695354
• ISBN: 978-0-19-069535-4
• No. of pages: 284
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, SCIENCE / Mechanics / Thermodynamics, SCIENCE / Energy, environmental science, engineering & technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Thermochemistry & chemical thermodynamics, Thermochemistry and chemical thermodynamics, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Environmental