Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Gravitational Forces and Geodesy
1.1. Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
1.2. Application: Tidal Forces
1.3. Application: Isostasy of Crustal Thickness
1.4. Application: Tectonic Geodesy
1.5. Application: The Human Trip to Mars and Beyond
Chapter 2. Heat Radiation, Conduction, and Convection
2.1. Heat Transfer and Entropy
2.2. Application: Heat Radiation and Greenhouse Effects
2.3. Application: Geothermics and Energy Transport in the Stars
2.4. Bioheat Transfer
2.5. Heat engines and Pumps
2.6. Essay: Entropy and the Arrow of Time: The Irreversible Law
Chapter 3. Electromagnetic Radiation, Quantum Entanglement, and Spectroscopy
3.1. Microscopic and Macroscopic Maxwell’s Equations
3.2. Quantum Entanglement: Nature Inseparability
3.3. Spectroscopy
Appendix A. Advanced Numerical Modeling of Heat Advection
Appendix B. Answers to Some of the Quizzes and Exercises
Index