Concepts in thermal physics [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen J. Blundell and Katherine M. Blundell

• Autore: Blundell Stephen <1967->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (483 p.)
• Disciplina: 536
• Soggetto topico: Heat; Statistical mechanics; Thermodynamics
• Altri autori: BlundellKatherine M
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; I: Preliminaries; II: Kinetic theory of gases; III: Transport and thermal diffusion; IV: The first law; V: The second law; VI: Thermodynamics in action; VII: Statistical mechanics; VIII: Beyond the ideal gas; IX: Special topics; A: Fundamental constants; B: Useful formulae; C: Useful mathematics; D: The electromagnetic spectrum; E: Some thermodynamical definitions; F: Thermodynamic expansion formulae; G: Reduced mass; H: Glossary of main symbols; I: Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This modern introduction to thermal physics contains a step-by-step presentation of the key concepts. The text is copiously illustrated and each chapter contains several worked examples. - ;An understanding of thermal physics is crucial to much of modern physics, chemistry and engineering. This book provides a modern introduction to the main principles that are foundational to thermal physics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. The key concepts are carefully presented in a clear way, and new ideas are illustrated with copious worked examples as well as a description of the historical b
• Titolo autorizzato: Concepts in thermal physics
• ISBN: 1-281-16025-3; 9786611160258; 0-19-152440-9; 1-4356-0972-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778255903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II