The entropy crisis
This book aims to prove that the so-called "energy crisis" is really an entropy crisis. Since energy is conserved, it is clear that a different concept is necessary to discuss meaningfully the problems posed by energy supplies and environmental protection. This book makes this concept, ent...
| Основен автор: | Deutscher, Guy. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. :
World Scientific Pub. Co.,
℗♭2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=518658 |
| Резюме: |
This book aims to prove that the so-called "energy crisis" is really an entropy crisis. Since energy is conserved, it is clear that a different concept is necessary to discuss meaningfully the problems posed by energy supplies and environmental protection. This book makes this concept, entropy, accessible to a broad, nonspecialized audience. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Includes index. Ch. 8. A changing world. 8.1. A realistic objective. 8.2. The supply side. 8.3. Reducing the power consumed in developed countries. 8.4. The dangers. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource. |
| ISBN: |
9789812779700 9812779701 |