the three laws of thermodynamics
1Three laws — The Three Laws may refer to:*Three Laws of Robotics, written by Isaac Asimov ** Three Laws of Robotic Sexuality , parodies Isaac Asimov s Three Laws of Robotics *Laws of thermodynamics, describe the specifics for the transport of heat and work… …
2Laws of thermodynamics — The laws of thermodynamics, in principle, describe the specifics for the transport of heat and work in thermodynamic processes. Since their conception, however, these laws have become some of the most important in all of physics and other… …
3thermodynamics — thermodynamicist, n. /therr moh duy nam iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties …
4Thermodynamics — A study of the transformation of energy from one form to another, and its practical application. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary see Law(s) of Thermodynamics. *** A study of the transformation… …
5Laws of science — The laws of science are various established scientific laws, or physical laws as they are sometimes called, that are considered universal and invariable facts of the physical world. Laws of science may, however, be disproved if new facts or… …
6thermodynamics, laws of — The three laws were put in a memorable form by the English scientist and novelist C. P. Snow: (i) you cannot win (matter and energy are conserved); (ii) you cannot break even (cannot return to the same entropy state, since disorder always… …
7Laws of attraction — In the history of science, the laws of attraction are a set of assumed laws or, in a sense, a general catch phrase used when discussing the nature of bodies that attract. Historically, the concept of there being a known set of the laws of… …
8The Feynman Lectures on Physics — by Richard Feynman, Robert Leighton, and Matthew Sands is perhaps Feynman s most accessible technical work and is considered a classic introduction to modern physics. It includes lectures on mathematics, electromagnetism, Newtonian physics,… …
9The Value of Science — is a book by the French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher Henri Poincaré. It was published in 1905. The book deals with questions in the philosophy of science and adds detail to the topics addressed by Poincaré s previous book, Science… …
10The Natural Step — is a non profit organization founded in Sweden in 1989 by scientist Karl Henrik Robèrt. Following publication of the Brundtland Report in 1987, Robèrt developed The Natural Step framework, setting out the system conditions for the sustainability… …
