An Introduction to Thermodynamics : With Some New Derivations Based on Real Irreversible Processes (Paperback)

Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on nomenclature; 1. The mechanics of thermodynamics; 2. The laws of thermodynamics; 3. The cyclic process and some implications; 4. Properties of substance and their inter-relations; 5. Review and summary of chapters 1-4. The missing item; 6. Phase change and chemical processes; 7. Survey; Appendix; Index.