Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies provides a non-traditional bridging of historical, philosophical, societal and scientific aspects of heat with a comprehensive approach to the field of generalized thermodynamics. It involves Greek philosophical views and their impact on the development of contemporary ideas. Covered topics include: the concept of heat thermometry and calorimetry early concepts of temperature and its gradients non-equilibrium and quantum thermodynamics chemical kinetics entropy, order and information thermal science applied to economy(econophysics), ecosystems, and process dynamics or mesoscopic scales (quantum diffusion) importance of energy science and its influence to societal life.

1. Some Philosophical Aspects of Scientific Research. -- -- 2. Miscellaneous Features of Thermal Science. -- -- 3. Fire as a Philosophical and Alchemical Archetype. -- -- 4. Concept of Heat in the Renaissance and New Age. -- -- 5. Understanding Heat, Temperature and Gradients. -- -- 6. Heat, Entropy and Information. -- -- 7. Thermodynamics and Thermostatics. -- -- 8. Thermodynamics, Econophysics, Ecosystems and Societal Behavior. -- -- 9. Thermal Physics of Processes Dynamics. -- -- 10. Modeling Reaction Mechanism: The use of Euclidian and Fractal Geometry. -- -- 11. Non-Isothermal Kinetics by Thermal Analysis. -- -- 12. Thermometry and Calorimetry. -- -- 13. Thermophysical Examinations and Temperature Control.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 420-442) and index.

Translated from the Czech.

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