Einsteins Fridge : The Science of Fire, Ice and the Universe
Paperback English
By (author) Paul Sen


Hugely readable and entertaining JIM AL-KHALILI

An accessible and crystal-clear portrait of this disciplines breadth, largely told through its history PHIL BALL, PHYSICS WORLD



Einsteins Fridge tells the story of how scientists uncovered the least known and yet most consequential of all the sciences, and learned to harness the power of heat and ice.


The laws of thermodynamics govern everything from the behaviour of atoms to that of living cells, from the engines that power our world to the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Not only that, but thermodynamics explains why we must eat and breathe, how the lights come on, and ultimately how the universe will end. The people who decoded its laws came from every branch of the sciences - they were engineers, physicists, chemists, biologists, cosmologists and mathematicians.


Their discoveries, set over two hundred years, kick-started the industrial revolution, changed the course of world wars and informed modern understanding of black holes. This book captures the thrill of discovery and the power of revolutionary science to change the world forever.


Product details

Format Paperback | 320 pages
Dimensions 129 x 198 x 20mm | 220g
Publication date 14 Apr 2022
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint William Collins
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
ISBN10 0008262837
ISBN13 9780008262839