Exhalation (short story)
| "Exhalation" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Ted Chiang | |
| Language | English | 
| Genre(s) | Science fiction | 
| Publication | |
| Published in | Eclipse 2: New Science Fiction and Fantasy | 
| Publication type | short story | 
| Publication date | November 15, 2008 | 
"Exhalation" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ted Chiang about the second law of thermodynamics. It was first published in 2008 in the anthology Eclipse 2: New Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by Jonathan Strahan. In 2019, the story was included in the collection of short stories Exhalation: Stories.