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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Wiley-Blackwell
1984
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Zygon
Year: 1984, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 395-432 |
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