Henry A. Bent

Playing with a Match. Free Fall and Fire: An Introduction to Physical Thought.

Physics is a match dropped, chemistry is a match struck; using this simple demonstration to philosophize on the nature and relationship of these two sciences.

Engines, energy and entropy: A thermodynamics primer

A review of a text that successfully communicates the meaning ofd rather than simply the grammar of thermodynamics.

II. Caloric costs of mass transport

The caloric cost of transporting a mass horizontally, by running or jogging, is not of the same order of magnitude as the caloric cost of transporting the same mass of the same distance vertically.

Chemistry for Nonscientists.

For a chemistry course of nonscientists the goal is to generate interest, even a liking in science. Content is not important.