Increasing the depth and breadth of understanding of thermodynamics, this book offers a coherent and comprehensive introductory treatment of the principles and practices of thermodynamics and integrates numerous illustrative examples to fortify material throughout. Considers statistical thermodynamics, addressing a variety of current and future engineering applications, and providing the methodology used in the field. Acquaints readers with the language and fundamental principles of thermodynamics. Analyzes nonreacting and reactive gas mixtures, with probing discussions on internal energy, enthalpy, specific heats and entropy, as well as stoichiometry and the chemical reactions, and chemical affinity.
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Increasing the depth and breadth of students' understanding of thermodynamics, this student-tested book offers a coherent and comprehensive introductory treatment of the principles and practices of thermodynamics and integrates numerous illustrative examples to fortify material throughout.
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Key Benefit: Increasing the depth and breadth of understanding of thermodynamics, this book offers a coherent and comprehensive introductory treatment of the principles and practices of thermodynamics and integrates numerous illustrative examples to fortify material throughout. Key Topics: Considers statistical thermodynamics, addressing a variety of current and future engineering applications, and providing the methodology used in the field. Acquaints readers with the language and fundamental principles of thermodynamics. Analyzes nonreacting and reactive gas mixtures, with probing discussions on internal energy, enthalpy, specific heats and entropy, as well as stoichiometry and the chemical reactions, and chemical affinity.
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good kindling material,
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This review is from: Thermodynamics: Principles and Practices (Paperback)
If you are having trouble getting a fire going, and you were stupid enough to have bought this book and kept it then may I suggest you use it for kindling material.(Note: I don't endorse burning books) Although the author may have good intentions, good intentions don't make a good textbook as this one is the most indecipherable I have ever read. I feel your pain fellow reader. My advice to you is to try and unload this book on some unsuspecting fool that you don't like.
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I too have been saadomized...,
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This review is from: Thermodynamics: Principles and Practices (Paperback)
I too have had the misfortune of being assigned reading and assignments from this text. Dr. Saad is touted as quite a genius when it comes to thermodynamics, but his treatment of it is not reasonable for the undergraduate level. Giving this textbook to someone who has never studied thermodynamics will only confuse and frustrate them. It's likely that Santa Clara is the only school still using this text and if so, why? For what those kids are paying, they can do a lot better.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Not Recommended,
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This review is from: Thermodynamics: Principles and Practices (Paperback)
Thermodynamics is an axiomatic science. Axiomatic Science. Although this phrase sounds somewhat intelligent, it really isn't especially when the it is repeated at least 100 times throughout the book.Even worse is the fact that the examples in the text are, simply put, useless! They are the simplest thermodynamics questions you could ever have. To the author, I would say to you, wherever you may be teaching, God Bless Your Students. Bah
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