TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lewis,Christopher J.T.
TI  - Heat and thermodynamics: a historical perspective 
T2  - Greenwood guides to great ideas in science
SN  - 9780313333323
AV  - QC254.2 .L49 2009eb
U1  - 536 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Westport, Conn.
PB  - Greenwood Press
KW  - Heat
KW  - Thermodynamics
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-192) and index; Heat in the early modern period -- The rise and fall of the caloric theory -- The motive power of fire -- The mechanical equivalent of heat -- Energy and entropy: the birth of thermodynamics -- The kind of motion we call heat: the development of the kinetic theory -- Black bodies, free energy and absolute zero -- Conclusion -- Timeline -- Glossary; Electronic reproduction; Westport, Conn.; Greenwood Press; 2008; Available via the World Wide Web; Access is limited to subscribers of ebooks.greenwood.com
UR  - http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio7184622
ER  -