It doesn't prove it, but it helps to getting more intuition about the consequences of thermodynamics.

原子论并不会证明热力学，但有助于更好地理解,热力学中的结论。

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And these verbal descriptions lead to some pictures that I put up and I'll put up again about how you might try to accomplish something like run an engine or move heat from a colder to a warmer body.

这些言语的描述有助于你们理解我讲过的,而且还要再讲的一些物理图像,比如一台发动机,是怎么运行的,或热怎样从冷的物体传到热的物体。

麻省理工公开课 - 热力学与动力学课程节选

The readings will be a mix between things that'll be quite easy for you to understand, things from the popular media, etc., and then some more sophisticated publications from scientific journals.

材料涵盖面很广,这样更有助于你们理解,比如一些大众读物,和一些比较艰深的学术期刊上的文章

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