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This chapter explores the Second Law of thermodynamics and the related concept of entropy in practical, historical, and philosophical terms, and grounds the fundamental property relations of thermodynamics in relevant contexts.
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Riley, D. (2012). The Second Law and Property Relations. In: Engineering Thermodynamics and 21st Century Energy Problems. Synthesis Lectures on Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-79342-4_4
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