Block by Block: The Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Thermodynamics - Couverture souple

Hanlon, Robert T.

 
9780198851554: Block by Block: The Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Thermodynamics
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0198851553 ISBN 13 : 9780198851554
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2020

Synopsis

At the heart of many fields - physics, chemistry, engineering - lies thermodynamics. While this science plays a critical role in determining the boundary between what is and is not possible in the natural world, it occurs to many as an indecipherable black box, thus making the subject a challenge to learn. Two obstacles contribute to this situation, the first being the disconnect between the fundamental theories and the underlying physics and the second being the confusing concepts and terminologies involved with the theories. While one needn't confront either of these two obstacles to successfully use thermodynamics to solve real problems, overcoming both provides access to a greater intuitive sense of the problems and more confidence, more strength, and more creativity in solving them.

This book offers an original perspective on thermodynamic science and history based on the three approaches of a practicing engineer, academician, and historian. The book synthesises and gathers into one accessible volume a strategic range of foundational topics involving the atomic theory, energy, entropy, and the laws of thermodynamics.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Robert T. Hanlon earned his Sc.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and subsequently conducted post-doctoral research at Karlsruhe University in Germany. His professional career took him to Mobil Oil Research & Development Corporation, the Rohm and Haas Company, and then back to MIT where he is currently involved with their School of Chemical Engineering Practice.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0198851553
ISBN 13 
9780198851554
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
672
Coordonnées du fabricant
Oxford University Press
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9780198851547: Block by Block: The Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Thermodynamics

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ISBN 10 :  0198851545 ISBN 13 :  9780198851547
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2020
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