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Energy, size, and the theory nobody agrees how to read

Carnot · Haldane · Bell · 3 chapters · 13 min read

Energy, size and the theory nobody agrees how to read.

Free to read: every chapter below is open

Matter and Motion

  1. 01Nothing Is Ever Used UpOn why energy is never used up, and why that is no consolation.
  2. 02On Being the Right SizeOn why a giant cannot simply be a large version of a person.
  3. 03What the Theory Says, and What It Doesn'tOn what the theory actually claims, and the claims people hang on it.