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Thermodynamics: Four Laws That Move the Universe
- Narrated by: Jeffrey C. Grossman
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Nothing has had a more profound impact on the development of modern civilization than thermodynamics. Thermodynamic processes are at the heart of everything that involves heat, energy, and work, making an understanding of the subject indispensable for careers in engineering, physical science, biology, meteorology, and even nutrition and culinary arts. Get an in-depth tour of this vital and fascinating science in 24 enthralling lectures suitable for everyone from science novices to experts who wish to review elementary concepts and formulas.
Professor Jeffrey Grossman of MIT uses the four laws of thermodynamics as a launching point to discuss foundational concepts that are critical pillars of science and engineering - ideas such as entropy, chemical potential, Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, osmotic pressure, heat capacity, eutectic melting, and the Carnot cycle. These and other ideas shed light on many phenomena in the natural world, and they are the analytical tools that engineers use to create new devices and technologies. At the end of these lectures, you'll truly appreciate the elegance and importance of thermodynamic principles. Also, you'll have unlocked the secrets to a fascinating aspect of our universe.
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- Tariq Rana
- 2024-01-15
Too technical for most people
The science of thermodynamics is challenging enough because of the complexity of the real world versus the ideal described in the mathematics in this audiobook that, for most of us, thermodynamics remains a mystery even after finishing the course.
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- Mark F Sperring
- 2024-09-19
Interesting as hell but if you are a beginner it's pretty dense.
Certainly it covers in detail what it claims to cover. It is really designed for someone who is already scientifically literate. It has 2 major issues for me. there is a lot of experimentation described but not seen. That really can't be helped in this format. However the attached PDF file lacks enough graphics that would allow the listener to follow along. That I believe would have greatly improved my comprehension.
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- Olivier Krief
- 2023-05-10
excellent
Un excellent exposé mais difficile parfois de suivre cette communication orale avec des schémas qui sont peu compréhensibles sur un livre audio. dommage qu 'il n'y ait pas de pdf associé.
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- Virginia McKee
- 2023-09-27
Interesting material
An interesting course delivered in an engaging manner. The material is challenging for someone like myself with no background in the subject, but it was worth sticking with it. I learned alot and the experiments were highly illustrative.
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- James G
- 2023-01-25
Made as video and did not translate to audio
Great Courses fan, but this one did not translate from a video to an audible book. Not worth a credit.
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