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The Hero of Heat Transfer
Heat, temperature, and molecular motion, then sensible and latent heat, and why water's capacity to move energy makes boilers and cooling towers work.
Reading time22 minReading03 of 15
Learning objectives
- Heat, temperature, and molecular motion
- Cohesion, adhesion, and heat transfer
- Sensible heat vs. latent heat
- Boilers vs. Cooling Towers
Chapter 2 is in the first edition.
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