Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies : Elsevier : 9780444519542 : 0444519548 : 01 Dec 2005 : Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies provides a non-traditional bridging of historical, philosophical, societal and scientific aspects of heat with a comprehensive approach to the field of generalized thermodynamics. It involves Greek philosophical views and their impact on the development of contemporary ideas. Covered topics include: ? the concept of heat ? thermometry and calorimetry ? early concepts of temperature and its gradients ? non-equilibrium and quantum thermodynamics ? chemical kinetics ? entropy, order and information ? thermal science applied to economy(econophysics), ecosystems, and process dynamics or mesoscopic scales (quantum diffusion) ? importance of energy science and its influence to societal life