This essential reference provides an invaluable tool for all students and professionals involved with the principles and practices of thermodynamics, primarily in the fields of engineering, physics, and chemistry. Drawing on 20 years of teaching experience, the author explains the key words and phrases in the discipline, deftly bringing out the essential ideas with only minimal use of mathematical notation. Distinguished by its easy-to-read writing style and interesting accounts of noted people and events in the history of the field, this dictionary provides easy access to an often confusing subject.
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An excellent starting point for almost every term in the science of thermodynamics, past and present. I've used it so much that I've already had to re-glue the binding.
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A book with straighforward definitions and explanations of the thermodynamic concepts. It allows the reader to browse and learn at will. It is a must for someone who teachs thermodynamics.
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integral molar quantity, thermomolecular effect, calorimetric coefficients, generalized affinity, bulk expansion coefficient, isenthalpic curves, isobaric diagram, standard fugacity, system with the surroundings, reversible engine working, only external effect, partial molar quantity, isenthalpic expansion, dissociation coefficient, infinitely dilute solution, boiling curve, spinodal points, partial molar entropy, distillation curve, integrable differential, adiabatic transformation, pure constituent, electric excitation, magnetic excitation, saturated vapour pressure Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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