Alchemy logical presentation of the canonical

logical presentation of the canonical ensemble and of the grand ensemble

The final three chapters (Part 3) present further development of the general theory

thermodynamic functions

Unabridged republication of the edition published by Macmillan

Alchemy logical presentation of the canonicalAlchemy is thought to have originated over 2000 years ago in Hellenic Egypt, the result of three converging streams: Greek philosophy, Egyptian technology and the mysticism of Middle Eastern religions. Its heyday was from about 800 A. D. to the middle of the seventeenth century, and its practitioners ranged from kings, popes, and emperors to minor clergy, parish clerks, smiths, dyers, and tinkers. Even such accomplished men as Roger Bacon, Thomas