Concepts in thermal physics /
Blundell, Stephen, 1967-
Concepts in thermal physics / Stephen J. Blundell and Katherine M. Blundell. - xviii, 464 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [457]-459) and index.
PART I PRELIMINARIES; PART II KINETIC THEORY OF GASES; PART III TRANSPORT AND THERMAL DIFFUSION; PART IV THE FIRST LAW; PART V THE SECOND LAW; PART VI THERMODYNAMICS IN ACTION; PART VII STATISTICAL MECHANICS; PART VIII BEYOND THE IDEAL GAS; PART IX SPECIAL TOPICS; APPENDICES
An understanding of thermal physics is crucial to much of modern physics, chemistry and engineering. This book provides a modern introduction to the main principles that are foundational to thermal physics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. It contains a step-by-step presentation of the key concepts
9780198567691 0198567693 9780198567707 0198567707 (pbk.)
Thermodynamics.
Heat.
Statistical mechanics.
536 / B.S.C
Concepts in thermal physics / Stephen J. Blundell and Katherine M. Blundell. - xviii, 464 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [457]-459) and index.
PART I PRELIMINARIES; PART II KINETIC THEORY OF GASES; PART III TRANSPORT AND THERMAL DIFFUSION; PART IV THE FIRST LAW; PART V THE SECOND LAW; PART VI THERMODYNAMICS IN ACTION; PART VII STATISTICAL MECHANICS; PART VIII BEYOND THE IDEAL GAS; PART IX SPECIAL TOPICS; APPENDICES
An understanding of thermal physics is crucial to much of modern physics, chemistry and engineering. This book provides a modern introduction to the main principles that are foundational to thermal physics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. It contains a step-by-step presentation of the key concepts
9780198567691 0198567693 9780198567707 0198567707 (pbk.)
Thermodynamics.
Heat.
Statistical mechanics.
536 / B.S.C