Understanding Engineering Thermo

by: Octave Levenspiel (Author)

Publisher: Distributed by OSU Bookstore

Publication Date: 2000/1/1

Language: English

Print Length: 363 pages

ISBN-10: 0882461729

ISBN-13: 9780882461724

Book Description

Presenting an introduction/review of the basic concepts of thermodynamics in a more qualitative manner than most traditional thermodynamics texts, this work is written in a colloquial style, and provides readers with an easy-to-understand reference to basic thermodynamic principles. Qualitative problems are designed give readers a more intuitive understanding of the subject. Examples and practical applications from a number of diverse fields – astronomy, medicine, and information theory – are included.

About the Author

Presenting an introduction/review of the basic concepts of thermodynamics in a more qualitative manner than most traditional thermodynamics texts, this work is written in a colloquial style, and provides readers with an easy-to-understand reference to basic thermodynamic principles. Qualitative problems are designed give readers a more intuitive understanding of the subject. Examples and practical applications from a number of diverse fields – astronomy, medicine, and information theory – are included.