How Long to Read Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective

How Long Does it Take to Read Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 27 minutes to read Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective by Carl F Jordan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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Survival of the fittest” is a tautology, because those that are “fit” are the ones that survive, but to survive, a species must be “fit”. Modern evolutionary theory avoids the problem by defining fitness as reproductive success, but the complexity of life that we see today could not have evolved based on selection that favors only reproductive ability. There is nothing inherent in reproductive success alone that could result in higher forms of life. Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective presents a non-circular definition of fitness and a thermodynamic definition of evolution. Fitness means maximization of power output, necessary to survive in a competitive world. Evolution is the “storage of entropy”. “Entropy storage” means that solar energy, instead of dissipating as heat in the Earth, is stored in the structure of living organisms and ecosystems. Part one explains this in terms comprehensible to a scientific audience beyond biophysicists and ecosystem modelers. Part two applies thermodynamic theory in non-esoteric language to sustainability of agriculture, and to conservation of endangered species. While natural systems are stabilized by feedback, agricultural systems remain in a mode of perpetual growth, pressured by balance of trade and by a swelling population. The constraints imposed by thermodynamic laws are being increasingly felt as economic expansion destabilizes resource systems on which expansion depends.

How long is Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective?

Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective by Carl F Jordan is 383 pages long, and a total of 96,899 words.

This makes it 129% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 49 minutes to read Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective aloud.

What Reading Level is Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective?

Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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