Exorcist XIV: The wrath of Maxwell's demon. Part I. From Maxwell to Szilard

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 435-471

  Earman, John ^b   Norton, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032325468     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-2198(98)00023-9     Document Type: Article

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