Understanding Engineering Thermo - Softcover

Levenspiel, Octave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135312035 ISBN 13: 9780135312032

Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR, 1996

Synopsis

Levenspiel (chemical engineering, Oregon State U.), taking pity on the undergraduate puzzling over thermodynamic symbols and squiggles, provides a foundation text for "thermo" study minimizing its abstractions. Concentrating on the first two laws of Thermo, the text presents introductions to work and heat, potential and kinetic energy, chemical and nuclear reacting systems, mechanical engineering, phase equilibrium, and entropy and information. The text includes problems, witty illustrations, theorems, and tables. No bibliography. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

Synopsis:

Presenting an introduction/review of the basic concepts of thermodynamics in a more qualitative manner than most traditional thermodynamics texts, this work is written in a colloquial style, and provides readers with an easy-to-understand reference to basic thermodynamic principles. Qualitative problems are designed give readers a more intuitive understanding of the subject. Examples and practical applications from a number of diverse fields - astronomy, medicine, and information theory - are included.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0135312035
• ISBN 13: 9780135312032
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400