Raffaele Pisano
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Truncated lives of science
Antoine Lavoisier Do you want to generate an engaging discussion amongst thermodynamics historians? Play the “what if they had lived?” game, starting with Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794). Through his meticulous work in the laboratory he discovered the conservation of mass, provided understanding of respiration as the reaction of oxygen and carbon to yield carbon dioxide and… Continue reading
Block by Block – The Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Thermodynamics. “Hanlon has written a masterpiece.” – Mike Pauken, Senior Engineer, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and author of Thermodynamics for Dummies
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About Me
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.
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