Entropy is an idea that is no less important than energy, but it is not widely understood. We are surrounded by free energy: what we value is energy thats not too polluted with entropy. This book explains how the concepts of energy and entropy were separated from one another over half a century.Publisher: Oxford University PressAuthor(s): James (Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Oxford) BinneyNumber of pages: 128Collection: Very Short IntroductionsPublication date: 2025Dimensions: 173 x 112 x 9Cover type: Paperback / softback