{"product_id":"the-challenges-of-time-walter-grassi-9783030943714","title":"The Challenges of Time: Myth, Physics, Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book represents a journey through the history of science in regards to the concept of time, specifically, the question as to whether it is absolute, relative, or irreversible. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe best-known contribution, or at least the most popular one, came from Einstein. He took the illusion that time was universal, a concept dating back, essentially, to Galileo and Newton, and shattered it, both within and without the scientific community. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermodynamics teaches us that time has a preferential direction, i.e., forward, and is irreversible, as shown by Prigogine and his theories on dissipative structures and complex systems. Time is not only an \"external spectator\" to what happens, but assiduously takes part in making it happen. \u003c\/p\u003e The concept of thermodynamics shows us how time is linked with environmental issues, as creator and destroyer. The author explores the relationships of cause and effect and how it can help in measuring the various eras of the planet, as wellas understanding the beings that inhabit it.  \u003cp\u003eThis book will be a valuable read for students, researchers, and interested laypersons alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Grassi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030943712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030943714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.34d","brand":"Walter Grassi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066347368703,"sku":"9783030943714","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04a89146-024c-4782-8235-de1d9c694b94.jpg?v=1768678135","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-challenges-of-time-walter-grassi-9783030943714","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}