TIME'S ARROW (?): The Timeless Nature of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

I have read many of his books and look forward to his reading style. This book about Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics was easy to read. Although thermodynamics is considered to be a well-established branch in physics, many authors and scientists misuse both concepts. Arieh Ben-Naim dives into the the many misconceptions and misuses of both Entropy and the Second Law, and makes great sense detailing how Entropy is a timeless concept.

The authur ,Ben- Naim, published this book to dispute the Time's Arrow book by Mackay. He even copied the book cover to trick you into buying his instead Mackays!

This is one of my favorites from Ben-Naim. It points out the reality of our universe and dispels the whimsical and imaginative writings of other authors that are quite knowledgeable but don't mind stretching a fact or two to titillate readers. Excellent, well written and a pleasure to read. This book is a nice addition to my Ben-Naim collection.

Couldn’t understand it

Arieh Ben Naim, with humour, explains us the relation of Entropy with Time … which does not exist.This book will attract theory people who can delve in the mathematical formula of Boltzman and Shannon, but will appeal to the layman by the illustrations, and the easy language of it's author

The book “Time’s Arrow (?)” by Prof Emeritus Arieh Ben-Naim is yet another eye opener for inquisitive readers. The book is very aptly dedicated to those who believe that Entropy is associated with the “ Time's Arrow ”. The association of “ Time’s Arrow” with Entropy is attributed to Arthur Eddington. The roots of this association can be traced back to Clausius’ definition of the Second Law: The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum, which alludes to the conceptual association between entropy and time. The scientific and logically irrefutable approach of the author will convince any open-minded reader of the meaninglessness and futility of association of Entropy and “ Time’s Arrow”.The baseless interpretations like “ Arrow of Time” or “Disorder” or “Randomness”, by well-known big wigs, made entropy the most misinterpreted and mysterious topic. Unfortunately, these misinterpretations of entropy are frequently quoted in popular science books. With incisive analysis, the author shatters mysticism thrust upon, otherwise innocuous, entity called Entropy. The book will help laypeople, who are not comfortable with mathematics, to accept that entropy is also a state function like energy, pressure, and temperature and its "Timeless Nature". The Engineering students will also find the book insightful. This lucidly written book is strongly recommended for any reader interested in understanding Entropy and the Second Law.

Entropy is a confusing subject. Unlike energy, entropy is not conserved. There are many claims as to ‘what entropy means’. Any book that examines entropy authoritatively is welcome. Ben-Naim has published many books for popular audiences on entropy, and they generally follow a familiar pattern: first, a recounting of classical thermodynamics; second, a brief account of Boltzmann entropy; thirdly, a detailed account of Shannon’s Measure of Entropy; and lastly, a consideration of the time dependency (or not) of entropy and matters such as the connection (or not) between entropy and time’s arrow.All of the other volumes in the series offer something extra for most audiences, but this book will be particularly informative for those with some technical knowledge or previous knowledge of this subject. In truth, Ben-Naim, has a penetrating and highly logical approach which (one way or another) convincingly contradicts some scientific big-hitters. His subject matter and his approach is also often interesting. Arieh Ben-Naim has made a significant personal contribution to explaining the limitations and value of entropy, and for many of us we are the better for it. I recommend this book as wider reading for students of physics and physical chemistry (of whatever age and accomplishment) who are interested in finding out more about entropy.