Physical History and Economics Documents

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SYNOPSIS: A Brief Synopsis introducing the implications of the e th Law of Thermodynamics (also known as Fast Entropy) upon the formation of life, civilization and economic cycles:

• Synopsis (pdf)

THE BOOK: Physical History and Economics, 2nd Edition, a mini-treatise (2009):

• Physical History and Economics, 2nd Edition (pdf)
• Promotional Sheet and Outline (pdf)
• Supplement One (pdf)—appendices 3 to 5 and correspondence featuring an introduction to pseudo-mechanics applied to Hewitt-Hubbert curves, and a philosophical essay

CASE STUDY SERIES:

• PHE Case Study #1 (pdf)—Colorado San Juans mining region Modeled Via a Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution (1997); this is also found in PHE, 2nd Ed., above.
• PHE Case Study #2—Rise and Fall of Spain's Golden World, an expanded case study concerning Spain and its New World territories. Please help support fast entropy research by purchasing this case study. e-book downloadable for a charge from Lulu.

PHYSICS:

Thermodynamics Involving Time:

• A Brief Case for Fast Entropy and an e th Law of Thermodynamics, a brief pamphlet with a few supporting physical examples.
• Literature Search on Origins and Definition of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, The Element of Time in Thermodynamics, and Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics (2003).