Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics (Paperback)

Herbert B. Callen

ISBN 10: 0471862568 / ISBN 13: 9780471862567

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 1985

About this Item

Paperback. The only text to cover both thermodynamic and statistical mechanics--allowing students to fully master thermodynamics at the macroscopic level. Presents essential ideas on critical phenomena developed over the last decade in simple, qualitative terms. This new edition maintains the simple structure of the first and puts new emphasis on pedagogical considerations. Thermostatistics is incorporated into the text without eclipsing macroscopic thermodynamics, and is integrated into the conceptual framework of physical theory. The only text to cover both thermodynamic and statistical mechanics----allowing students to fully master thermodynamics at the macroscopic level. Presents essential ideas on critical phenomena developed over the last decade in simple, qualitative terms. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471862568
• ISBN 13: 9780471862567
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The only text to cover both thermodynamic and statistical mechanics--allowing students to fully master thermodynamics at the macroscopic level. Presents essential ideas on critical phenomena developed over the last decade in simple, qualitative terms. This new edition maintains the simple structure of the first and puts new emphasis on pedagogical considerations. Thermostatistics is incorporated into the text without eclipsing macroscopic thermodynamics, and is integrated into the conceptual framework of physical theory.

About the Author

Herbert Bernard Callen was an American physicist best known as the author of the textbook Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics, the most frequently cited thermodynamic reference in physics research literature.