What Temperature Reveals about the Past and Future of Our Species, Planet, and Universe
by Gino Segre
Recommended by Charlie Munger
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Physics, Science, and History.
In a wonderful synthesis of science, history, and imagination, Gino Segrè, an internationally renowned theoretical physicist, embarks on a wideranging exploration of how the fundamental scientific concept of temperature is bound up with the very essence of both life and matter. Why is the internal temperature of most mammals fixed near 98.6° How ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Physics, Science, and History.
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