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020			_a9780199572199
028			_aSARAS Books _b;2/31,Ansari Road,Darya Ganj,New Delhi-110002 _c;IN37610 _d;31/08/2018
082			_a536.7 ATK
100			_aP W Atkins
245			_aThe laws of thermodynamics _b : a very short introduction _c/P W Atkins
260			_aOxford ; New York _b : Oxford University Press _c, 2010.
300			_axiv, 103 pages _c;20 cm.
365			_b250
490			_aVery short introductions, 226.
505			_a 1. The zeroth law : the concept of temperature -- 2. The first law : the conservation of energy -- 3. The second law : the increase in entropy -- 4. Free energy : the availability of work -- 5. The third law : the unattainability of zero.
520			_aFrom the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas or the cooling of tea, to the unfolding of a thought in our minds and even the course of life itself, everything is governed by the four Laws of Thermodynamics. These laws specify the nature of 'energy' and 'temperature', and establish the arrow of time: why things change and why death must come." "Originally published as Four Laws that Drive the Universe, this topic is now brought into the Very Short Introduction series. Explaining the basis and deeper implications of each law and highlighting its relevance with everyday examples, Atkins uses the minimum of mathematics to introduce concepts such as entropy and free energy, and takes us to the brink of absolute zero of temperature, and beyond.
650			_aPhysical laws
655			_aLaws of thermodynamics _bSCIENCE -- Mechanics -- Thermodynamics.
700			_aP W Atkins
942			_cBOOK