Concepts in thermal physics / Stephen J. Blundell and Katherine M. Blundell.

By:

Blundell, Stephen, 1967- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Blundell, Katherine M [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006Description: xviii, 464 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780198567691
0198567693
9780198567707
0198567707 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

536 22 B.S.C

Online resources:

Abstract

Contents:

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

Summary: 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

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library A8	Faculty of Engineering & Technology (General)	536 B.S.C (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00001169

Includes bibliographical references (p. [457]-459) and index.

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

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