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Four Laws That Drive the Universe (Very Short Introductions) (1st Edition) by Peter William Atkins, Julio De Paula Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2007 ISBN-10: 0-19-923236-9 / 0199232369 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-923236-9 / 9780199232369 The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal, and from the unfurling of a leaf to the course of life itself--everything is moved or restrained by four simple laws. They establish fundamental concepts |