Entropy
June 14, 2010 by Actaphysica
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Entropy
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The Free-Energy Device Handbook: A Compilation of Patents & Reports (Lost Science Series)
- ISBN13: 9780932813244
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
This compilation of various patents, papers, descriptions, and diagrams concerning free-energy devices and systems is a visual tool for experimenters and researchers into magnetic motors and other ‘over-unity’ devices. Includes chapters on the Adams Motor, Hans Coler Generator, cold fusion, superconductors, ‘N’ machines, space-energy generators, Bedini motor, and the latest in free-energy devices.
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Review by mpower for Entropy
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It is hard to think of anything more important or interesting than applying the truth of physics to everyday life. In this book, Rifkin efficiently dismantles the predominant/global capitalist economic paradigm with the simple, undeniable pillars of physics and thermodynamics. For the blind mice of the developed world – happily living in debt and consuming beyond their means and needs – physics is a forgotten high school annoyance. Rifkin’s thesis quickly turns this annoyance into fear, and ultimately understanding, by reminding us that the modern developed world is indeed living on borrowed time and limited resources. Yes, the book becomes repetitive, but then again, Rifkin’s point deserves repeating.
Read the first 4-5 chapters of this book and change your perspective on capitalism and your own footprint on this planet…
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Review by J. Floyd for Entropy
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The thermodynamic basis of this work is unsupportable.
The problem, simply put, is this: while it sounds convincing to most lay-people (and even many physicists, chemists and engineers) to equate thermodynamic entropy with “disorder”, this is based on a meaningless misinterpretation of the second law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics simply states that energy tends to disperse, if it is not hindered from doing so. It says nothing about “orderliness”, and nothing about availability of matter.
Entropy is an extensive property of thermodynamic systems. It is not a property of energy, and certainly not of matter. It is nonsensical to speak of “high- or low-entropy” energy. It is even more nonsensical to speak of “high- or low-entropy” matter. Better to speak of energy quality (“the sun provides us with high-quality energy, and low-quality energy is re-radiated back into space”). Entropy is used to measure the “concentration” (I use this term for illustration only) and hence the usefulness or availability to us of energy, within a given system of matter and energy. The second law of thermodynamics tells us nothing about the tendency of matter to become more or less useful or available to us. There is no thermodynamic basis for reading inevitable decay onto physical, biological or social systems.
Dr. Frank L. Lambert, Professor Emeritus (Chemistry) of Occidental College, Los Angeles, has carried out extensive work over the past few years to demythologise the popular (and, all too frequently, specialist) misunderstanding of the second law of thermodynamics. For anyone contemplating reading “The entropy law and the economic process”, I would strongly advise that you first look at Lambert’s website: http://www.entropysite.com. He goes through this in detail in multiple format aimed at a range of audiences from lay-person to scientist and engineer.
This review is not intended to be disparaging, towards either the authors, or others who share the common misunderstanding of the second law of thermodynamics. The problem is deeply entrenched and it will be a long time before the myths around entropy and the second law are dispelled.
A review similar to this has been posted for other popular books that misrepresent the second law of thermodynamics and the concept of entropy. So far:
-Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen’s “The entropy law and the economic process”
-Fritjof Capra’s “The web of life”
Others may be added to this list in due course.
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Review by M. KURT for Entropy
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As the authors say about entropy, it requires some intuitivity to understand this book. And I say as a person majored in physics this book is really amazing. I have never read such kind of a book before covering nearly all of life somehow. The very first times I had read the book I used to give lots of illustrations from it within my discussions with others in my department. Some thought I had gone too far with the book but the ones who read the book appreciated it as much as I did. The book requires an understanding of sciencetific thinking unfortunately.
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Review by Ana Margarita for Entropy
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It’s a very challenging view of the world and how it works. It is written in a nice language, easy to follow. Unfortunately, the writer does not know his thermodynamics enough and makes quite unaccurate analogies, that could be interesting if they did not have the mark of Scientifism given by the improper use of the idea of Entropy.
I have enjoyed other books written by Rifkin and it would be nice if he sticks to what he really knows about politics, without trying to get into fields that he does not know enough.
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Review by Richard Clark for Entropy
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As for research excellence, it’s a toss-up between Jeremy Rifkin’s entropy and Hal Lindsey’s eschatology.
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Review by Winston Whitaker for The Free-Energy Device Handbook: A Compilation of Patents & Reports (Lost Science Series)
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This is the best, and virtually only, book available on free energy motors. A great book on N-Machines, The Adams Pulse Generator, Magnetic, Ether, Gravity, and other motors, and their concepts, are not generally known in the mainstream media. This is the most thorough, and up-to-date compendium on this fascinating subject! This is a compilation with lots of patents, diagrams, and scientific papers. Such devices appear to be very feasible. This is the book!
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Review by for The Free-Energy Device Handbook: A Compilation of Patents & Reports (Lost Science Series)
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While it isn’t exactly a collection of detailed plans for free-energy devices, it does give some very detailed information towards their construction. Don’t purchase it expecting to find a list of parts and assembly procedures, rather be prepared to have your awareness of such devices raised to a higher level. With the addition of some foresight, and creativeness, it might be possible to duplicate many of the devices described in this book. I am presently undertaking a model of the Adams Pulsed Electric Motor Generator,”described in some detail in the book”. The PEMG might well be one of the most promising FE devices of our time.
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This scrap book has a few inventions & details of the inventions and give a rough explanation of the inventions. If your an inventor &/are like my self, developing a form of contuing power, This book will teach you & warn you before you present your invention to the world. I cannot figure out why the guy used mercury in is genorator. Do me a favor people buy the book and mail me your theories. Thanks!
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Review by Clarke Waldron for The Free-Energy Device Handbook: A Compilation of Patents & Reports (Lost Science Series)
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Typical of the pro-free energy crowd: Vague descriptions, no proof whatsoever, conspiracy theories, new vocabulary terms leaning on other new vocabulary terms. Most assuredly we all would love for free-energy to be real so that we may stop polluting the earth. However, this book simply puts another nail into the coffin. An unorganized jumble of reprints of reprints of “reports” and fuzzy pictures. Amazing that such garbage even gets printed, let alone gets sold. I know better now. Save your money unless: 1) you are a fanatic or 2) you like to collect this kind of nonsense to prove the foolishness of man.
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The Free-Energy Device Handbook is less a handbook for the would be inventor and more a collection of various ideas, patents and whatever else the author could use to fill this ‘book.’ Inside you will find some theory, historical oddities and many re-printed magazine articles. There are a few designs for devices included but don’t expect any kind of instructions, I didn’t see any. The cost of return shipping requires keeping this book, it was cheep but why spend more? My advice is this: keep looking for better references and use your own ideas, there aren’t any in here!
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