Reflections on the motive power of fire and other Papers on the Second Law of Thermodynamics

by Sadi Carnot

Hardcover, 1977

Status

Available

Call number

536.7

Library's review

Indeholder "Introduction", "Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire and on Machines Fitted to Develop that Power - by Sadi Carnot, translated and edited by R. H. Thurston.", " Appendix: Selections from the Posthumous Manuscripts of Carnot, translated by R. H. Thurston and E. Mendoza", "Memoir on
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the Motive Power of Heat by É. Clapeyron, translated and edited by E. Mendoza", "On the Motive Power of Heat, and on the Laws which can be Deduced from it for the Theory of Heat by R. Clausius, translated by W. F. Magie".

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"Memoir on the Motive Power of Heat by É. Clapeyron, translated and edited by E. Mendoza" handler om ???
"On the Motive Power of Heat, and on the Laws which can be Deduced from it for the Theory of Heat by R. Clausius, translated by W. F. Magie" handler om ???

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Publication

Gloucester, Mass. : Peter Smith, 1977.

Description

The title essay, along with other papers in this volume, laid the foundation of modern thermodynamics. Highly readable, "Reflections" contains no arguments that depend on calculus, examining the relation between heat and work in terms of heat in steam engines, air-engines, and an internal combustion machine. Translation of 1890 edition.

Language

Original language

French

ISBN

0844618098 / 9780844618098

Local notes

Omslag: Indbundet
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
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Pages

152

Library's rating

Rating

(3 ratings; 4.3)

DDC/MDS

536.7
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