Thermodynamics and Life

Abstract. The basic features of thermodynamics as the “science of the possible” are outlined with a special emphasis on the role of the concept of entropy as a measure of irreversibility in natural processes and its relation to “order,” precisely defined. Natural processes may lead to an increase in...

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Main Author: Peacocke, Arthur R. 1924-2006 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1984
In: Zygon
Year: 1984, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 395-432
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