Modern thermodynamics is a unique but still not a logically self-consistent field of knowledge. It has a proven universal applicability and significance but its actual potential is still latent. The development of the foundations of thermodynamics was in effect non-stop but absolutely no one has any idea about this. This book is the first of its kind that will motivate researchers to build up a logically consistent field of thermodynamics. It greatly appreciates the actual depth and potential of thermodynamics which might also be of interest to readers in history and philosophy of scientific research. The book presents the life stories of the protagonists in detail and allows readers to cast a look at the whole scene of the field by showcasing a significant number of their colleagues whose works have fittingly complemented their achievements. It also tries to trigger a detailed analysis of the reasons why the actual work in this extremely important field has in effect gone astray. It comprises five chapters and introduces three scientists in the first two chapters, which are specifically devoted to the Scandinavian achievements in macroscopic thermodynamics. These introductions are novel and call for a detailed reconsideration of the field. The third chapter acquaints the readers with their fourth colleague in Germany who was working on the proper link between the macroscopic thermodynamics, kinetics, and the atomistic representation of matter. The fourth chapter brings in their fifth colleague in the United States who could formally infer the famous formula S = k * ln(W), ingeniously guessed by Ludwig Boltzmann, and thus clarify the physical sense of the entropy notion. The last chapter summarizes the above-mentioned discourses.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1: Peter Boas Freuchen (1866-1959): His Life and Work; 1.1 The Life of Peter Boas Freuchen; 1.1.1 P. B. Freuchen's School Study; 1.1.2 P. B. Freuchen's University Studies; 1.1.3 P. B. Freuchen: Professional Activity; 1.1.4 Our Main Result Ought to Be the Following CV of Peter Boas Freuchen; 1.2 Why at All Peter Boas Freuchen Ought to Remain in Our Memories?; 1.2.1 Peter's Publications; 1.2.2 What Was Peter's Actual Driving Force?

1.3 P. B. Freuchen's Research Work: In Trying to Find a Different Way1.4 The Second Basic Law: What Is the Actual Physical Sense of It?; 1.5 How Many Basic Laws Are There in Thermodynamics?; 1.6 The Discord Between Two Main Paradigms; 1.7 Prof. Horstmann: Embodying Ideas by Prof. Mohr, Transferring Them to Prof. Gibbs; 1.7.1 The Life of August Friedrich Horstmann; 1.7.2 The Work of August Friedrich Horstmann; 1.8 Conclusion; 1.9 Supplementary Notes; 1.10 References; 2: The Life and Work of Nils Engelbrektsson (1875-1963) and Karl Alexius Franzén (1882-1967)

2.1 The Life of Nils Engelbrektsson2.1.1 Nils' School Education; 2.1.2 Nils' Higher Education and Working Experience; 2.2 The Life of Karl Alexius Franzén; 2.2.1 Karl's Working Activity; 2.2.2 Nils' and Karl's Collaboration; 2.3 Who Are Nils and Karl, and Why They Should Be of Interest to Us?; 2.3.1 What Was Nils' Driving Force?; 2.3.2 What Is the Essence of the Contribution by Nils?; 2.4 The Struggle of Nils Engelbrektsson for the Different Thermodynamics; 2.5 Conclusion; 2.6 Complete List of Publications by Nils Engelbrektsson

2.7 Nils and Karl's Struggle with 'Swedish Academics'. Was It Their Pure Phantasy?2.8 Supplementary Notes; 2.9 References; 3: Max Bernhard Weinstein (1852-1918); 3.1 The Biography of Max Bernhard Weinstein; 3.1.1 M. B. Weinstein's School Education; 3.1.2 M. B. Weinstein's Higher Education and Prussian Naturalization; 3.1.3 M. B. Weinstein's Primary Working Activity and His Social Portrayal; 3.1.4 M. B. Weinstein's Familial Situation and His Clique; 3.2 Why Should M. B. Weinstein and His Work Be of Interest for Us?; 3.2.1 M. B. Weinstein's Research and Pedagogic Work

3.2.2 The Over-All Resonance in Regard to M. B. Weinstein's Research Work3.2.3 The Work of M. B. Weinstein in the Field of Natural Sciences; 3.2.4 Philosophical Work of M. B. Weinstein; 3.3.5 Conclusion: The Einstein-Weinstein Controversy; 3.4 Complete List of Publications by Max Bernhard Weinstein; 3.5 Supplementary Notes; 3.6 References; 4: The Work and Life of Dr. George Augustus Linhart (1885-1951); 4.1 Biography; 4.2 The Actual CV of G. A. Linhart in the USA; 4.2.1 Education; 4.2.2 Working; 4.3 Why Should We Deal with This Guy at All?

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