Time's Arrow and Evolution

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Time's Arrow and Evolution
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Harold Francis Blum
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:252
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691622293
ClassificationsDewey:576.8
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 December 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

In a book that has become a milestone of scientific writing Dr. Blum uses "time's arrow," the second law of thermodynamics, as a key concept to show how the nature and evolution of the nonliving world place limits on the nature and evolution of life. He seeks to show that, from the beginning of the universe, physical and chemical laws have inexorab