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Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Thermodynamics is defined as the branch of science that involves the study of heat and other forms of energy; such as mechanical energy, chemical energy, and electrical energy. It involves the transfer of energy from “one form to another”.

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