Thermodynamics : principles characterizing physical and chemical processes / Jurgen M Honig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Honig, Jurgen M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thermodynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (493 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Elsevier, [2020]

Summary:

Thermodynamics: Principles Characterizing Physical and Chemical Processes, Fifth Edition is an authoritative guide on the physical and chemical processes based on classical thermodynamic principles. Emphasis is placed on fundamental principles, with a combination of theory and practice that demonstrates their applications in a variety of disciplines. Revised and updated to include new material and novel formulations, this edition features a new chapter on algebraic power laws and Fisher information theory, along with detailed updates on irreversible phenomena, Landau theory, self-assembly, Caratheodory's theorem, and the effects of externally applied fields. Drawing on the experience of its expert author, this book is a useful tool for both graduate students, professional chemists, and physicists who wish to acquire a more sophisticated overview of thermodynamics and related subject matter.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780128233696

0128233699

OCLC:

1229956131