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From Heat to Thermal Science : A History of Thermodynamics.
Springer eBooks EBA - Springer Chemistry and Material Science Collection 2025 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Patterson, Gary D.
- Series:
- Perspectives on the History of Chemistry Series
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (276 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book explores the human understanding of heat, from early cultural perceptions to the scientific developments that shaped thermal science.Beginning with historical musings on heat, it traces the evolution of scientific thought from 16th-century Italy to the quantum understanding of heat in the 20th century.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 3-031-99676-3
- OCLC:
- 1541787971
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