Maxwell's demon
Hans Christian Von Baeyer
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Maxwell's demon
Published
1998
Publisher
Random House
Pages
207
ISBN-10
0679433422
Description
In Maxwell's Demon: Why Warmth Disperses and Time Passes, physics professor Hans Christian von Baeyer tells the story of heat through the lives of the scientists who discovered it, most notably James Clerk Maxwell, whose demonic invention has bedeviled generations of physics students with its light-fingered attempts to flout the laws of thermodynamics. An intelligent, submicroscopic gremlin who could sort atoms as they flew at him, Maxwell's Demon would effectively make an impossible task - forcing heat to flow backward - possible. Explaining why the Demon can't have his day has been an intellectual gauntlet taken up by a century and a half of the world's most brilliant scientists, whose discoveries Professor von Baeyer vividly etches. The centuries-old discipline of thermodynamics informs today's most cutting-edge research in chaos, complexity, and the grand unified theory of everything - physics' Holy Grail. Even more amazing, the study of heat turns out to explain something seemingly unrelated - time, and why it can run in only one direction.
Subjects
Information Thermodynamics on Causal Networks and its Application to Biochemical Signal Transduction
Maxwell's Demon
Maxwell's demon
Maxwell's demon
The road to Maxwell's demon
Warmth Disperses and Time Passes
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Maxwell's demon?
This edition of Maxwell's demon has approximately 207 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Maxwell's demon?
For most readers, Maxwell's demon typically takes between 4h 19m and 2h 53m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 51,750 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Maxwell's demon?
The estimated word count for Maxwell's demon is approximately 51,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Maxwell's demon?
Maxwell's demon was written by Hans Christian Von Baeyer.
When was Maxwell's demon published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.