Author : Sadi Carnot
Release : 2012-05-09
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 549/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire by : Sadi Carnot
Download or read book Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire written by Sadi Carnot. This book was released on 2012-05-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title essay, along with other papers in this volume, laid the foundation of modern thermodynamics. Highly readable, "Reflections" contains no arguments that depend on calculus, examining the relation between heat and work in terms of heat in steam engines, air-engines, and an internal combustion machine. Translation of 1890 edition.
