Surface/volume: how geometry explains why grain elevators explode, hummingbirds hover, and asteroids are colder than ice
Auteur :
Rubin, Alan E.
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783031237485
Date de publication :
1 mars 2023
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book explains that diffusion, osmosis, dissolution, evaporation, and heat loss all preferentially affect small bodies due to their high surface/volume ratios.