Treatise on Thermodynamics
Author: Max Planck
Publisher:
Published: 1903
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13:
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Three Laws of Nature
Author: R. Stephen Berry
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2019-01-01
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 0300238789
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA short and entertaining introduction to thermodynamics that uses real-world examples to explain accessibly an important but subtle scientific theory A romantic description of the second law of thermodynamics is that the universe becomes increasingly disordered. But what does that actually mean? Starting with an overview of the three laws of thermodynamics, MacArthur "genius grant" winner R. Stephen Berry explains in this short book the fundamentals of a fundamental science. Readers learn both the history of thermodynamics, which began with attempts to solve everyday engineering problems, and ongoing controversy and unsolved puzzles. The exposition, suitable for both students and armchair physicists, requires no previous knowledge of the subject and only the simplest mathematics, taught as needed. With this better understanding of one science, readers also gain an appreciation of the role of research in science, the provisional nature of scientific theory, and the ways scientific exploration can uncover fundamental truths. Thus, from a science of everyday experience, we learn about the nature of the universe.
Basic Engineering Thermodynamics
Author: P. B. Whalley
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an introduction to thermodynamics for engineering students. No previous knowledge is assumed. The book covers the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their consequences for engineers. Each topic is illustrated with worked examples and subjects are introduced in a logical order allowing the student to tackle increasingly complex problems as he reads. Problems and selected answers are included. The heart of engineering thermodynamics is the conversion of heat into work. Increasing demands for more efficient conversion, for example to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, are leading to the adoption of new thermodynamic cycles. However the principles of these new cycles are very simple and are subject to the standard laws of thermodynamics as explained in this book.
Quantum Thermodynamics
Author: Sebastian Deffner
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Published: 2019-07-02
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1643276581
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an introduction to the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics, with particular focus on its relation to quantum information and its implications for quantum computers and next generation quantum technologies. The text, aimed at graduate level physics students with a working knowledge of quantum mechanics and statistical physics, provides a brief overview of the development of classical thermodynamics and its quantum formulation in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 then explores typical thermodynamic settings, such as cycles and work extraction protocols, when the working material is genuinely quantum. Finally, Chapter 3 explores the thermodynamics of quantum information processing and introduces the reader to some more state of-the-art topics in this exciting and rapidly developing research field.
An Introduction to Thermal Physics
Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages: 435
ISBN-13: 0192895540
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a textbook for the standard undergraduate-level course in thermal physics. The book explores applications to engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, atmospheric science, astrophysics, cosmology, and everyday life.
Thermodynamics and the Destruction of Resources
Author: Bhavik R. Bakshi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-04-11
Total Pages: 523
ISBN-13: 113949693X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a unique, multidisciplinary effort to apply rigorous thermodynamics fundamentals, a disciplined scholarly approach, to problems of sustainability, energy, and resource uses. Applying thermodynamic thinking to problems of sustainable behavior is a significant advantage in bringing order to ill-defined questions with a great variety of proposed solutions, some of which are more destructive than the original problem. The articles are pitched at a level accessible to advanced undergraduates and graduate students in courses on sustainability, sustainable engineering, industrial ecology, sustainable manufacturing, and green engineering. The timeliness of the topic, and the urgent need for solutions make this book attractive to general readers and specialist researchers as well. Top international figures from many disciplines, including engineers, ecologists, economists, physicists, chemists, policy experts and industrial ecologists among others make up the impressive list of contributors.
A History of Thermodynamics
Author: Ingo Müller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-07-16
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 3540462279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers an easy to read, all-embracing history of thermodynamics. It describes the long development of thermodynamics, from the misunderstood and misinterpreted to the conceptually simple and extremely useful theory that we know today. Coverage identifies not only the famous physicists who developed the field, but also engineers and scientists from other disciplines who helped in the development and spread of thermodynamics as well.
Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
Author: Ashley H. Carter
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780137792085
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides a solid introduction to the classical and statistical theories of thermodynamics while assuming no background beyond general physics and advanced calculus. Though an acquaintance with probability and statistics is helpful, it is not necessary. Providing a thorough, yet concise treatment of the phenomenological basis of thermal physics followed by a presentation of the statistical theory, this book presupposes no exposure to statistics or quantum mechanics. It covers several important topics, including a mathematically sound presentation of classical thermodynamics; the kinetic theory of gases including transport processes; and thorough, modern treatment of the thermodynamics of magnetism. It includes up-to-date examples of applications of the statistical theory, such as Bose-Einstein condensation, population inversions, and white dwarf stars. And, it also includes a chapter on the connection between thermodynamics and information theory. Standard International units are used throughout. An important reference book for every professional whose work requires and understanding of thermodynamics: from engineers to industrial designers.ÿ
Understanding Thermodynamics
Author: H.C. Van Ness
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-06-08
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 0486132285
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClear treatment of systems and first and second laws of thermodynamics features informal language, vivid and lively examples, and fresh perspectives. Excellent supplement for undergraduate science or engineering class.
An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
Author: Terrell L. Hill
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-06-08
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 0486130908
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFour-part treatment covers principles of quantum statistical mechanics, systems composed of independent molecules or other independent subsystems, and systems of interacting molecules, concluding with a consideration of quantum statistics.
