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Page 145
... increased . The evolved heat also causes an increase in the entropy of the surroundings that absorb that heat . Hence , overall , for the substances and for the surround- ings , entropy has increased . Unless overall there is an increase ...
... increased . The evolved heat also causes an increase in the entropy of the surroundings that absorb that heat . Hence , overall , for the substances and for the surround- ings , entropy has increased . Unless overall there is an increase ...
Page 273
... increased steadily ; this increase was interrupted only by wars and natural disasters in the middle part of the 17th century . During the 18th century , China enjoyed a lengthy period of peace and prosperity , characterized by continual ...
... increased steadily ; this increase was interrupted only by wars and natural disasters in the middle part of the 17th century . During the 18th century , China enjoyed a lengthy period of peace and prosperity , characterized by continual ...
Page 740
... increase the loss of terrestrial heat . This effect would probably be offset by reduced precipita- tion over the ice sheets , and the reduced cloud cover would increase radiation ; both factors favour ice wast- age . The ozone of the ...
... increase the loss of terrestrial heat . This effect would probably be offset by reduced precipita- tion over the ice sheets , and the reduced cloud cover would increase radiation ; both factors favour ice wast- age . The ozone of the ...
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