Einstein’s Fridge: The Science of Fire, Ice and the Universe

Einstein’s Fridge: The Science of Fire, Ice and the Universe image
ISBN-10:

0008262837

ISBN-13:

9780008262839

Author(s): Sen, Paul
Released: Apr 16, 2020
Publisher: William Collins
Format: Paperback, 320 pages
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Description:

‘Hugely readable and entertaining’ JIM AL-KHALILI\n‘an accessible and crystal-clear portrait of this discipline’s breadth, largely told through its history’ PHIL BALL, PHYSICS WORLD
Einstein’s Fridge tells the story of how scientists uncovered the least known and yet most consequential of all the sciences, and learned to harness the power of heat and ice.\nThe laws of thermodynamics govern everything from the behaviour of atoms to that of living cells, from the engines that power our world to the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Not only that, but thermodynamics explains why we must eat and breathe, how the lights come on, and ultimately how the universe will end. The people who decoded its laws came from every branch of the sciences – they were engineers, physicists, chemists, biologists, cosmologists and mathematicians.\nTheir discoveries, set over two hundred years, kick-started the industrial revolution, changed the course of world wars and informed modern understanding of black holes. This book captures the thrill of discovery and the power of revolutionary science to change the world forever.


























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