Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to this important subject, presenting the fundamentals of classical and statistical thermodynamics through carefully developed concepts which are supported by many examples and applications.
* Each chapter includes numerous carefully worked out examples and problems
* Takes a more applied approach rather than theoretical
* Necessary mathematics is left simple
* Accessible to those fairly new to the subject
Trade Review"...presents an introduction to classical and statistical thermodynamics." (
SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)
"...Recommended as a text for a range of thermodynamics courses..." (Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, November 2002)
"...does full justice to this beautiful, self-contained, deductive structure of classical thermodynamics..." (Mathematical Reviews, 2003)
"...a broad and yet deep introduction to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics...appealing and well-structure manner...derived with care and rigor..." (Zentralblatt Math, 2003)
Table of ContentsThermodynamic Laws, Symbols and Units
Some Further Preliminary Aspects of Thermodynamics
Zeroth Law, Thermal Equilibrium and Thermometry
The First Law of Thermodynamics
Some Consequences of the First Law
Some Applications of the First Law
The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Concept of Entropy
Some Further Applications of the Combined First and Second Laws
The Third Law of Thermodynamics
Free Energy and Applications of Thermodynamic Principles
Free Energy and Chemical Equilibrium
Fundamental Concepts of Statistical Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics Applied to Classical Thermodynamics
Phase Equilibria and Phase Transition
Distribution Functions and Thermodynamics of Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein Gases
Heat Capacities of Solids and Gases
Solutions to Exercises
Appendices
Index
