conduction
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Why was the science of heat conduction so difficult to comprehend?
[Thomson] existed as scientist and technologist, academic and entrepreneur, a philosopher and a practical man rolled into one… [He] had been described in his lifetime as Britain’s and perhaps the world’s greatest scientist. – David Lindley [1] Thermodynamics developed rapidly in the early 1850s due largely to the rapid back-and-forth progress achieved between Rudolf Clausius… Continue reading
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Hi! I’m Bob Hanlon. After earning my Sc.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and enjoying a long career in both industry and academia, I’ve returned to school, my own self-guided school, seeking to better understand the world of thermodynamics. Please join me on my journey.