Excerpt from The Laws of Thermodynamics The aim of this tract is to provide a connected and accurate account of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, mbined with a sketch of methods of applying the theory special cases, to supplement technical books on the subject. May be well to warn a beginner not to attempt to read it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.