Mother Nature's Two Laws: Ringmasters For Circus Earth - Lesson On Entropy, Energy, Critical Thinking, And The Practice Of Science
Author | : Denny Kirwan |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2000-09-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789814493017 |
ISBN-13 | : 9814493015 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mother Nature's Two Laws: Ringmasters For Circus Earth - Lesson On Entropy, Energy, Critical Thinking, And The Practice Of Science written by Denny Kirwan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2000-09-04 with total page 201 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.