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Mere Thermodynamics
Don S. Lemons
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Description for Mere Thermodynamics
Paperback. The book features end-of-chapter practice problems, an appendix of worked problems, a glossary of terms, and an annotated bibliography. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55, 55 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PHH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Presenting classical thermodynamics as a concise and discrete whole, Mere Thermodynamics is a perfect tool for teaching a notoriously difficult subject. Accomplished teacher Don S. Lemons introduces the physical theory's concepts and methods and uses them to solve problems from a broad range of physics. He illustrates, at a gentle pace, not only the fundamentals of the subject but also advanced topics such as the relationship between the second law of thermodynamics and entropy. He highlights the intellectual structure and history of the discipline and explores the logical consequences of each of the famous three laws. Lemons explains ... Read more
Presenting classical thermodynamics as a concise and discrete whole, Mere Thermodynamics is a perfect tool for teaching a notoriously difficult subject. Accomplished teacher Don S. Lemons introduces the physical theory's concepts and methods and uses them to solve problems from a broad range of physics. He illustrates, at a gentle pace, not only the fundamentals of the subject but also advanced topics such as the relationship between the second law of thermodynamics and entropy. He highlights the intellectual structure and history of the discipline and explores the logical consequences of each of the famous three laws. Lemons explains ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801890154
SKU
V9780801890154
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About Don S. Lemons
Don S. Lemons is a professor of physics at Bethel College and the author of Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics, also published by Johns Hopkins.
Reviews for Mere Thermodynamics
Mere Thermodynamics is a good learning tool for students, and it's an interesting and thought-provoking book for educators and professionals. American Journal of Physics This book is a little gem. Lemons has a lightness of touch that belies the weight of thought he has given to this subject and how to present it in a non trivial way to a ... Read more