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PA Radio: Science Report -- The Age of Thermodynamics (Energy Special, Part 6 of 12)

  • David Haywood,

    Part six of a twelve-part series looking at energy. This week: the changes wrought by the nineteenth century advances in the science of thermodynamics...

    NOTE: References, further information, and a complete transcript of this week's episode are available here.

    This episode of Public Address Science was originally broadcast on Radio Live, 17th November 2007, 5 pm - 6 pm.

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    Dunsandel • Since Nov 2006 • 1156 posts Report

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  • Judi Lapsley Miller,

    Thanks for another fascinating episode David! It's quite amazing how recent the laws of thermodynamics are. Pretty fundamental stuff!

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 106 posts Report

  • David Haywood,

    Judi Lapsley Miller wrote:

    It's quite amazing how recent the laws of thermodynamics are.

    And, as another PA reader has pointed out, there's a few people (and their sucker customers) who still haven't caught up with thermodynamic developments in the last 160 years or so...

    Dunsandel • Since Nov 2006 • 1156 posts Report

  • Deborah,

    That "stirrer" in your garden shed sounded suspiciously like an egg-beater in your kitchen, David.

    New Lynn • Since Nov 2006 • 1447 posts Report

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