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Article: Thermodynamics: Fundamentals for Applications.(ME bookshelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
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- Mechanical Engineering-CIME
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- August 1, 2006
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Thermodynamics: Fundamentals for Applications. John P. O'Connell and J.M. Haile. Cambridge University Press, 40 W. 20th St., New York, NY 10011-4211. 2005. 654 pages. $100. ISBN 0-521-58206-7.
This book is a text for a first graduate course in chemical engineering thermodynamics. In it, the authors develop the first and second laws, which they extend to single-phase mixtures, multiphase mixtures, and mixtures undergoing chemical reactions. The text provides a grounding in equilibrium thermodynamics; in addition, it shows how ...