This book aims to prove that the so-called âenergy crisisâ 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.Examples taken from daily experiences are used to introduce the concept of entropy in an intuitive manner, before it is defined in a more formal way. It is shown that the entropy increase due to irreversible transformations (or âunrecoverableâ energy) simultaneously determines the level of fresh energy supplies of our society and the damage that it causes to the environment. Minimizing the rate of entropy increase with advanced technologies and society organizations, and keeping it in check with appropriate energy sources, is the key to a sustainable development.
Guy Deutscher
Entropy Crisis, The [PDF ebook]
Entropy Crisis, The [PDF ebook]
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 184 ● ISBN 9789812779700 ● Dimensione 5.6 MB ● Casa editrice World Scientific Publishing Company ● Città Singapore ● Paese SG ● Pubblicato 2008 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2446412 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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