[PDF.21pe] A Matter of Degrees: What Temperature Reveals about the Past and Future of Our Species, Planet, and Universe

A Matter of Degrees: What Temperature Reveals about the Past and Future of Our Species, Planet, and Universe

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 | #890174 in Books |  Gino Segre |  2003-07-01 |  2003-07-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  7.73 x.70 x5.06l,.49 | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Basics of evolving universe omitted|By white gold wielder|The publisher does not really describe what the book is about, as there is almost nothing about the changing universe and temperature - which discussions demand a much more thorough treatment of entropy and complexity. In particular, why is it that local increases in order may occur in spite of the second law?

.com |Length and mass are measurements we understand intuitively, but temperature is fleeting and elusive. Why is it so hard to measure compared with other fundamentals? Why do living things require such a narrow range of temperatures to go about their business

In a wonderful synthesis of science, history, and imagination, Gino Segrè, an internationally renowned theoretical physicist, embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of how the fundamental scientific concept of temperature is bound up with the very essence of both life and matter. Why is the internal temperature of most mammals fixed near 98.6°? How do geologists use temperature to track the history of our planet? Why is the quest for absolute zero and its quant...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.A Matter of Degrees: What Temperature Reveals about the Past and Future of Our Species, Planet, and Universe   |  Gino Segre. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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