“In despair, I offer your readers their choice of the following definitions of entropy. My authorities are such books and journals as… — Sydney Herbert Evershed Copy Share Image
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“To prove to an indignant questioner on the spur of the moment that the work I do was useful seemed a thankless… — A.V. Hill Copy Share Image
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