Discover Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: A Playful Way of Discovering a Law of Nature
| AUTHOR | Ben-Naim, Arieh |
| PUBLISHER | World Scientific Publishing Company (09/09/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
The main "value" of the book is to introduce entropy and the Second Law in simple language which renders it accessible to any reader who can read and is curious about the basic laws of nature. The book is addressed to anyone interested in science and in understanding natural phenomenon. It will give the reader the opportunity to discover one of the most fundamental laws of physics a law that has resisted complete understanding for over a century. The book is also designed to be enjoyable.
There is no other book of its kind (except "Entropy Demystified" by the same author) that offers the reader a unique opportunity to discover one of the most profound laws sometimes viewed as a mysterious law without the tinge mystery. There are no pre-requisites expected of the readers; all that the reader is expected to do is to follow the experiments or imagine doing the experiments and reach the inevitable conclusions.
Professor of Physical Chemistry
The Hebrew University
Givat Ram, Jerusalem, Israel
Temporary address for correspondence:
Departamento de Quimica
Universidad de Burgos, 09001
Burgos, Spain
arieh@fh.huji.ac.il
Born in Jerusalem, Israel. I did my Masters and PhD at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I did my post doctorate at the University of Stony Brook and at Bell Laboratories. I had been teaching at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem since 1967. During my numerous travels, I taught and collaborated
in various universities and research institutes around the world.
