Conceptual Guide to Thermodynamics

by Poirier, Bill

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Full title :Conceptual Guide to Thermodynamics. / Bill Poirier.

Summary

Thermodynamics is the science that describes the behavior of matter at the macroscopic scale, and how this arises from individual molecules. As such, it is a subject of profound practical and fundamental importance to many science and engineering fields. Despite extremely varied applications ranging from nanomotors to cosmology, the core concepts of thermodynamics such as equilibrium and entropy are the same across all disciplines. A Conceptual Guide to Thermodynamics serves as a concise, conceptual and practical supplement to the major thermodynamics textbooks used in various fields. Presenting clear explanations of the core concepts, the book aims to improve fundamental understanding of the material, as well as homework and exam performance. Distinctive features include: Terminology and Notation Key: A universal translator that addresses the myriad of conventions, terminologies, and notations found across the major thermodynamics texts. Content Maps: Specific references to each major thermodynamic text by section and page number for each new concept that is introduced. Helpful Hints and Don't Try Its: Numerous useful tips for solving problems, as well as warnings of common student pitfalls. Unique Explanations: Conceptually clear, mathematically fairly simple, yet also sufficiently precise and rigorous. A more extensive set of reference materials, including older and newer editions of the major textbooks, as well as a number of less commonly used titles, is available online at http://www.conceptualthermo.com. Undergraduate and graduate students of chemistry, physics, engineering, geosciences and biological sciences will benefit from this book, as will students preparing for graduate school entrance exams and MCATs.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2014.
Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Place of Publication:Somerset
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014.

Notes

Index -- EULA.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (187 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118840498, 1118840496
oclc:on1371443270
LC Classification:QC311.P657 2014eb
Dewey Decimal:536/.7

A Conceptual Guide to Thermodynamics -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Textbook Guide -- 0.1 List of Thermodynamics Textbooks by Discipline -- Thermodynamics Textbooks -- 0.2 Terminology and Notation Used in This Book -- Terminology and Notation -- 0.3 Terminology and Notation Used in Textbooks -- Terminology and Notation Key -- 1 About This Book -- 1.1 Who Should Use This Book? -- 1.2 Philosophy of This Book -- 1.3 Four Core Concepts of Thermodynamics -- 1.4 How to Use This Book -- Part I Equilibrium -- 2 Philosophy of Thermodynamics -- 2.1 Thermodynamics -- 2.2 Scientific Models & Laws -- 2.3 Statistical Mechanics -- 3 Thermodynamic States, Variables & Quantities -- 3.1 Thermodynamic Variables & Quantities -- 3.2 More on Thermodynamic Quantities -- 3.3 Thermodynamic & Molecular States -- 4 Zeroth Law & Thermodynamic Equilibrium -- 4.1 Equation of State -- 4.2 Thermodynamic Equilibrium -- 4.3 Zeroth Law -- 4.4 Ideal Gases & Non-ideal Systems -- Part II Energy -- 5 Molecular Energy, Internal Energy, & Temperature -- 5.1 Energy at the Molecular Scale -- 5.2 Internal Energy -- 5.3 Intermolecular Interactions & the Kinetic Model -- 5.4 Equipartition Theorem & Temperature -…