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The Physical Basis of Thermodynamics. With Applications to Chemistry.
Pascal Richet
€ 206.75
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Description for The Physical Basis of Thermodynamics. With Applications to Chemistry.
Hardback. Explains thermodynamic phenomena and concepts in physical terms. This book focuses on the effects of pressure, temperature and chemical composition on thermodynamic properties and places emphasis on rapidly evolving fields such as amorphous materials, metastable phases, numerical simulations of microsystems and high-pressure thermodynamics. Num Pages: 471 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRH; PNRW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2500.
Given that thermodynamics books are not a rarity on the market, why would an additional one be useful? The answer is simple: at any level, thermodynamics is usually taught as a somewhat abstruse discipline where many students get lost in a maze of difficult concepts. However, thermodynamics is not as intricate a subject as most people feel. This book fills a niche between elementary textbooks and mathematically oriented treatises, and provides readers with a distinct approach to the subject. As indicated by the title, this book explains thermodynamic phenomena and concepts in ... Read more
Given that thermodynamics books are not a rarity on the market, why would an additional one be useful? The answer is simple: at any level, thermodynamics is usually taught as a somewhat abstruse discipline where many students get lost in a maze of difficult concepts. However, thermodynamics is not as intricate a subject as most people feel. This book fills a niche between elementary textbooks and mathematically oriented treatises, and provides readers with a distinct approach to the subject. As indicated by the title, this book explains thermodynamic phenomena and concepts in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
471
Condition
New
Number of Pages
442
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306465840
SKU
V9780306465840
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Physical Basis of Thermodynamics. With Applications to Chemistry.
`From the first paragraph of the first chapter, this text informs the reader that he/she was lucky enough to find an excellent book to finally understand chemical thermodynamics. The level of writing is suitable for any audience whether undergraduate, graduate, or industry professional. The reader is not bombarded with overly mathematical and boring theoretical diatribe. ... Read more