Re: Ludwig Boltzmann, entropy

John Wilkins <j.wilkins1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Paul J Gans wrote:
>> B Richardson <brich@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>John Wilkins wrote:
>>>
>>>>B Richardson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Robert Grumbine wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> As I recall Paul's and Robert Parson's discussions, making the
>>>>>>transition from stat mech to classical thermo is distinctly nontrivial.
>>>>>>If you're trying to get rigorous about it, it becomes extremely
>>>>>>hard work. But give that Joos book a look. It might have a
>>>>>>more useful description than the book you've got.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Ok, one book on wish list. How about _Into the Cool: Energy Flow,
>>>>>Thermodynamics, and Life_, anybody familiar with it? Not
>>>>>a textbook, a popsci book mentioned on http://www.entropysite.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The authors have published on this before. Schneider in particular. I saw a
>>>>copy at Toronto, but couldn't afford a copy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>>Where are you at, are you in Oz now? Did those aching feet survive
>>>walking all over N America?
>>
>>
>> I believe that the dugout has reached Oz.

>Next time can I get some *live* rowers, please? Those mannequins were no help
>at all.

And you didn't wonder why the fare was so cheap?

----- Paul J. Gans

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