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MOTHER NATURE'S TWO LAWS: RINGMASTERS FOR CIRCUS EARTH
Lessons on Entropy, Energy, Critical Thinking, and the Practice of Science
by A D Kirwan, Jr. (University of Delaware)
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.
Contents:
- Mother Nature's Two Laws: What Are They and Why Must We Heed Them?
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The Faces of Energy
- The Faces of Entropy
- The Scientific Protocol and Critical Thinking
- E4: Energy, Entropy, Economics, Environment
- Global Warming?
- Circus Earth Follies, Critical Thinking, and the Scientific Protocol
Readership: General.
"This book provides excellent examples of scientific critical thinking and a significant bibliography as a starting point for further study. Highly recommended for general reading, and required reading for undergraduate science majors."
| 200pp |
Pub. date: Sept 2000 |
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