Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes (Dover Books on Physics & Chemistry) [Paperback]

Rolf Haase (Author), R. Haase (Author)

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• Paperback: 513 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (August 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486663566
• ISBN-13: 978-0486663562
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,532,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A classic text on non-equilibrium thermodynamics, April 22, 1999

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This review is from: Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes (Dover Books on Physics & Chemistry) (Paperback)

Obviously, this book isn't very recent, and a lot has happened in the field since Haase wrote it. Besides that, this book only covers the phenomenological side of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, and does not include the statistical foundations. Consequentially, people who are new to non-equilibrium thermodynamics might do well to use a more recent and modern book to learn from.

On the other hand, few (if any) books are as readable and concise as this one is, and Haase covers an enourmous range of applications of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Therefore, anybody interested in the thermodynamics of a specific non-equilibrium system is quite likely to find this book useful. Besides the applications, Haase also develops the phenomenological side of the theory in a well thought-out, accessible and instructive manner. Hence the book still has its uses, and it is by all means a classic text in the field. Add to that the very attractive price of the Dover reprint,and you've got a winner.