TY - BOOK AU - Blundell,Stephen AU - Blundell,Katherine M. TI - Concepts in thermal physics SN - 9780198567691 U1 - 536 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Thermodynamics KW - Heat KW - Statistical mechanics N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://repository.fue.edu.eg/xmlui/handle/123456789/2605 ER -