ABSTRACT

This text presents the conceptual and technical developments of the subject without unduly compromising on either the historical or logical perspective. It also covers the tremendous range of scientifically deep and technologically revolutionary applications of thermodynamics. The text explains how thermodynamics evolved from a few basic laws that

chapter 1|32 pages

The Beginnings

chapter 2|18 pages

First Law—The E = Mc 2 of Thermodynamics

chapter 3|36 pages

The Second and Third Laws

chapter 5|15 pages

Specific Heats: Magnificent Bridges

chapter 6|20 pages

Structure of Thermodynamic Theories

chapter 8|22 pages

Magnetic Systems

chapter 9|16 pages

Dilute Solutions

chapter 10|16 pages

Phases and Their Equilibria

chapter 11|24 pages

The Clapeyron Equation

chapter 12|30 pages

The van der Waals Equation

chapter 13|16 pages

The Critical Point

chapter 14|24 pages

Approach to Absolute Zero

chapter 15|14 pages

Entropy Constants

chapter 16|10 pages

Some Mathematical Aspects of Thermodynamics