Entropy

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Until the middle of the nineteenth century entropy and energy were confused with one another. The intellectual fog slowly cleared and now these words name subtle and powerful concepts. Most people think they know what energy is, but few could define entropy. This Very Short Introduction traces the emergence of entropy and energy as distinct concepts, and explains how entropy spread from thermodynamics into statistical mechanics, probability theory and data science. It explains the implications of entropy for heat pumps, solar cells, carbon capture, and liquified natural gas. Quantum mechanics and gravity open new horizons for entropy, and when combined in the quantum theory of black holes, they call into question our current understanding of material reality. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Until the middle of the nineteenth century entropy and energy were confused with one another. The intellectual fog slowly cleared and now these words name subtle and powerful concepts. Most people think they know what energy is, but few could define entropy. This Very Short Introduction traces the emergence of entropy and energy as distinct concepts, and explains how entropy spread from thermodynamics into statistical mechanics, probability theory and data science. It explains the implications of entropy for heat pumps, solar cells, carbon capture, and liquified natural gas. Quantum mechanics and gravity open new horizons for entropy, and when combined in the quantum theory of black holes, they call into question our current understanding of material reality. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, along the remote border between Brazil and Peru, lies the Vale do Javari-a vast, uncharted wilderness where some of the world's last uncontacted tribes still live beyond the reach of modern civilization. When a Gulfstream jet carrying billionaire John Teitel crashes deep in the jungle, an international rescue mission is hastily assembled to locate the wreckage and search for survivors. Pushing upriver through the Amazon's tributaries into the suffocating rainforest, the team soon realizes they are not alone. As the jungle closes in, unsettling questions emerge. Have the uncontacted tribes truly remained untouched? Or has something else found them first-something not of this world, drawn to Earth to study life in its most pristine form? In the depths of the Amazon, first contact may have already occurred-and humanity is no longer alone. FIRST CONTACT is a series of stand-alone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. This series is similar to BLACK MIRROR or THE TWILIGHT ZONE in that it is based on a common theme rather than common characters. This allows these books to be read in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens, exploring the social, political, religious, and scientific aspects of First Contact. Entropy is a stand-alone novel, allowing readers to jump into the latest book in the series without needing to read all the other novels in order.

Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, along the remote border between Brazil and Peru, lies the Vale do Javari-a vast, uncharted wilderness where some of the world's last uncontacted tribes still live beyond the reach of modern civilization. When a Gulfstream jet carrying billionaire John Teitel crashes deep in the jungle, an international rescue mission is hastily assembled to locate the wreckage and search for survivors. Pushing upriver through the Amazon's tributaries into the suffocating rainforest, the team soon realizes they are not alone. As the jungle closes in, unsettling questions emerge. Have the uncontacted tribes truly remained untouched? Or has something else found them first-something not of this world, drawn to Earth to study life in its most pristine form? In the depths of the Amazon, first contact may have already occurred-and humanity is no longer alone. FIRST CONTACT is a series of stand-alone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. This series is similar to BLACK MIRROR or THE TWILIGHT ZONE in that it is based on a common theme rather than common characters. This allows these books to be read in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens, exploring the social, political, religious, and scientific aspects of First Contact. Entropy is a stand-alone novel, allowing readers to jump into the latest book in the series without needing to read all the other novels in order.