Chapter 18, Information is Physical, The cost of forgetting, p. 154
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The switch from 'steam engines' to 'heat engines' signals the transition from engineering practice to theoretical science.
— Hans Christian von Baeyer
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About Hans Christian von Baeyer
Hans Christian von Baeyer (born 1938) is a Chancellor Professor of Physics at the College of William and Mary.
About Hans Christian von Baeyer
Hans Christian von Baeyer (born 1938) is a Chancellor Professor of Physics at the College of William and Mary.
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