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A History of Thermodynamics
Ingo Müller
A History of Thermodynamics
The Doctrine of Energy and Entropy
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Professor Dr. Dr.h.c. Ingo Müller
Thermodynamik Technische Universität Berlin 10623 Berlin Germany E-mail: ingo.mueller@alumni.tu-berlin.de
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006933419 ISBN-10 3-540-46226-0 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN-13 978-3-540-46226-2 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
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Preface
The most exciting and significant episode of scientific progress is the development of thermodynamics and electrodynamics in the 19th century and early 20th century. The nature of heat and temperature was recognized, the conservation of energy was discovered, and the realization that mass and energy are equivalent provided a new fuel, – and unlimited power. Much of this occurred in unison with the rapid
Ingo Müller
A History of Thermodynamics
The Doctrine of Energy and Entropy
ABC
Professor Dr. Dr.h.c. Ingo Müller
Thermodynamik Technische Universität Berlin 10623 Berlin Germany E-mail: ingo.mueller@alumni.tu-berlin.de
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006933419 ISBN-10 3-540-46226-0 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN-13 978-3-540-46226-2 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springer.com c Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007 The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.
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Preface
The most exciting and significant episode of scientific progress is the development of thermodynamics and electrodynamics in the 19th century and early 20th century. The nature of heat and temperature was recognized, the conservation of energy was discovered, and the realization that mass and energy are equivalent provided a new fuel, – and unlimited power. Much of this occurred in unison with the rapid