Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire

"Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire" is a significant scientific work by the French physicist Sadi Carnot, published in 1824. This treatise is considered foundational in the field of thermodynamics. In it, Carnot explores the principles governing heat engines and their efficiencies, laying the groundwork for the second law of thermodynamics and the concept of the Carnot cycle.