Hidden Bibliographic Details
| ISBN: | 9781527534698
1527534693
1527527107
9781527527102
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 31, 2019).
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| Summary: | This book discusses entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics in such a way that everyone can understand its subject matter. Entropy is one of the most interesting concepts in physics. Although it is a well-defined concept, it is still perceived by even well-known scientists as a concept cloaked in mystery. It is also the most misused, and often abused, concept in physics. In order to understand entropy, one needs to understand the Shannon measure of information, and in order to grasp this idea, one must be familiar with some basic concepts of probability. Therefore, this book consists of t.
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| Other form: | Print version: ENTROPY FOR SMART KIDS AND THEIR CURIOUS PARENTS. [Place of publication not identified] : CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARS PUBLIS, 2019 1527527107
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