Mother Nature's Two Laws

Download or read book Mother Nature's Two Laws written by A. D. Kirwan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2000 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day brings a fresh barrage of bewildering claims about science and technology. How non-scientists tell the difference between the hyperbole and those developments that are important? With a modest amount of critical thinking, an understanding of how science is practiced, and a qualitative understanding of the two most sacred principles in science - the first and second laws of thermodynamics - anyone can make the distinction. Critical thinking and the practice of science are not emphasized in undergraduate science courses for non-scientists, while exposure to the first and second laws is usually reserved for physical science and engineering majors. This book introduces non-scientists to these topics and provides detailed applications to a variety of topics.