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"A Textbook of Heat" offers a comprehensive exploration of the principles of heat and thermodynamics. Originally published in 1930, this enduring textbook by Robert Wallace Stewart and John Satterly provides a detailed and systematic treatment of thermal physics, suitable for students and researchers alike. The book covers fundamental concepts such as temperature, specific heat, calorimetry, and the laws of thermodynamics, while also delving into more advanced topics like heat transfer mechanisms, kinetic theory, and radiation. Through clear explanations and illustrative examples, readers gain a solid understanding of heat phenomena and their applications in various fields of science and engineering. Though reflecting the state of knowledge at the time of its publication, "A Textbook of Heat" remains a valuable resource for its thoroughness and foundational approach to the subject. It is an essential addition to any physics or engineering library, offering insights into the historical development of thermal physics and its continuing relevance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, repr