
Thermodynamics: Four Laws That Move the Universe
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Jeffrey C. Grossman
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.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Incredibly interesting still
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Advanced Material
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But it is also true that your average non-science-geek person that knows nothing about thermodynamics would likely benefit from this series if for no other reason than to be exposed to the nomenclature and many of the concepts that drive the conversations related to it.
Audible is the Wrong Platform for This Series
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Link between empirical science, math, philosophy
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Not for audio
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I'd say the audio-only format is just fine for people who have studied thermodynamics previously and are looking for a review. That way all the equations and processes referred to will be easier to visualize mentally. Also listeners with a background in calculus and physics, even if not in thermodynamics, will probably be fine. For beginners it will be more of a challenge, but nothing wrong with that either. It's just something to be aware of.
Excellent Course; Particularly as Review
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Splendid
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Good teacher. but not audio material
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This honestly should have been a series of video lectures and is not properly adapted for audio.
There are many visual experiments that we are left to imagine from the narration, and several graphs/charts that are mentioned, but which we cannot see.
(The accompanying PDFs doesn't even show those images either, and that is an ideal way to utilise it. I was quite disappointed to learn that.)
I think the effort to prepare this lecture series as an audiobook was very subpar.
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All the above said, I still greatly enjoyed this read (and reread it quite a few times).
Overall, I found it quite informative and enlightening.
The author's playful style kept my attention, and the material was sufficiently information dense in each chapter.
It's all Gibbs Free Energy
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It is a thoughtful and very educational book.
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