| RefNo | DRW/1/1/87 |
| Level | File |
| Title | File on an unpublished letter to Nature, arranged by Douglas Robert Wilkie |
| Creator | Wilkie; Douglas Robert (1922 - 1998); physiologist |
| Date | 1987-1988 |
| Description | File documenting Wilkie's criticism of 'The second law of thermodynamics: entropy, irreversibility and dynamics' by Peter V. Coveney, published in Nature Vol. 333, 2 June 1988, including a copy of the article; Wilkie's letter; the response from the author; as well as the editorial response from Nature, who decided against publishing the exchange between the two scientists, stating that their readership would not be well served.
Also included is Wilkie's criticism of an article "Totally out of the question?", by Stuart Sutherland, calling to question a description of heat engines. |
| Extent | 1 File |
| Format | Photocopy |
| Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Carbon |
| Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | https://www.nature.com/articles/333409a0.pdf |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4874 | Wilkie; Douglas Robert (1922 - 1998); physiologist | 1922 - 1998 |