Thermodynamics For Dummies
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Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It doesn’t have to! This hands-on guide helps you score your highest in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood, plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power plants.
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Thermodynamics 101 ― take a look at some examples of both natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how energy can be used to perform work
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Turn up the heat ― discover how to use the first and second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the efficiency of machines
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Oh, behave ― get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real gases
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Burn with desire ― find out everything you need to know about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes
Open the book and find:
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The laws of thermodynamics
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Important properties and their relationships
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The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases
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How work and heat go handin hand
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The cycles that power thermodynamic processes
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Chemical mixtures and reactions
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Ten pioneers in thermodynamics
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Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts
Learn to:
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Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics
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Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional engineers
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Ace your thermodynamics course
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (27 July 2011), For Dummies |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 384 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1118002911 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1118002919 |
| Dimensions | 18.54 x 2.79 x 23.11 cm |
by Gabriela Rowbotham
I was almost to the point of failing Thermodynamics and didn’t understand any of it in my first semester at university, never mind the second semester. This book is honestly the best textbook I have ever bought in my life. The order is logical and takes you seamlessly through the basics first gradually building you up to understand the most complicated of concepts. There are many worked examples with thorough explanations and plenty of diagrams any ways to relate to and engage the reader. This has eliminated all stress about Thermo and has made me actually confident now. It allows you to truly understand whats going on, rather than teach you how to answer a question, or pass an exam, resulting in you being able to apply what you know to any similar problem. I absolutely recommend this book to anyone who may be struggling at all in Thermo – you will not regret it!
by Jolly Sailor
Thermodynamics for dummies is an exellent introduction to thermodynamics even for a beginning student of engineering. It is written in plain english and leaves you with no guess work. A great beginners guide.
by Ahmed
Good book
by Abby Radford
As described and good content
by Mr M Tissington
Excellent, clear explanations. The best dummies book I’ve read to date.
by Wim Ockham
To my regret I can’t agree with the other, positive, reviews. The book didn’t help me to get some understanding of thermodynamics. The problem is that formulas keep on dropping out of thin air. At page 176 (of 366 pages) I started looking for a better book, which would explain how you get Pv^k =C (which is the basis of one of the formulas on that page). Luckily I found such a book: “Thermodynamics for Beginners” of R. Shanthini. In that book you learn how to derive all the various thermodynamic formulas from basic formulas like PV=nRT. After reading the clear book of Shantini, the book Michael Pauken keeps on being foggy to me, so at page 192 I decided to stop reading this book altogether.
by Cass
Purchased for my son to help with his University course and it is just what he needed.
by Istvan Kovasznai
It’s really complex and understandable book. It’s well explained and has good examples.