Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies provides a non-traditional bridging of historical, philosophical, societal and scientific aspects of heat with a comprehensive approach to the field of generalized thermodynamics. It involves Greek philosophical views and their impact on the development of contemporary ideas.
Covered topics include:

- the concept of heat
- thermometry and calorimetry
- early concepts of temperature and its gradients
- non-equilibrium and quantum thermodynamics
- chemical kinetics
- entropy, order and information
- thermal...