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There is no concept in the whole field of physics which is more difficult to understand than is the concept of entropy, nor is there one which is more fundamental.

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Francis Sears

Francis Sears

Born: October 1, 1898
Died: November 12, 1975 (aged 77)
Bio: Francis Weston Sears was an American physicist. He was a professor of physics at MIT for 35 years before moving to Dartmouth College in 1956 and is best known for co-authoring University Physics, an introductory physics textbook, with Mark Zemansky.
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  1. University Physics (1949)
  2. College Physics (1948)
  3. Study Guide to Accompany College Physics
  4. Mechanics, heat and sound (1944)

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