The Britannica guide to heat, force, and motion
By: edited by Erik Gregersen
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Physics explained
Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub.; In association with Rosen Educational Services; Rosen Education Service
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781615303090
Subjects: Thermodynamics; Popular works
Other titles: Guide to heat, force, and motion; Heat, force, and motion
Description: Explores the foundations and laws of both thermodynamics and mechanics as well as the lives of those individuals who helped advance these fundamental areas of physics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-361) and index.
Table of contents: title: Thermodynamics: the laws of energy and work; title: Thermodynamics: systems at work; title: The laws of force and motion; title: The laws of particle motion; title: Rigid bodies; title: Solids; title: Stress and strain; title: Liquids at rest; title: Liquids in motion; title: Gravity: the force of attraction; title: Gravity: the universe; title: Biographies.