A New Perspective on Thermodynamics

Dr. Bernard H. Lavenda has written A New Perspective on Thermodynamics to combine an old look at thermodynamics with a new foundation. The book presents a historical perspective, which unravels the current presentation of thermodynamics found in standard texts, and which emphasizes the fundamental r...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Lavenda, Bernard H. (Auteur)
Collectivité auteur: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Édition:1st ed. 2010.
Sujets:
Probabilities.
Mechanics, Applied.
Thermodynamics.
Energy policy.
Energy and state.
Electric power production.
Probability Theory.
Engineering Mechanics.
Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
Electrical Power Engineering.
Mechanical Power Engineering.
Accès en ligne:Texto Completo
Table des matières:
  • The Predecessors of Carnot
  • Thermodynamics from Carnot to Clausius and Kelvin
  • Thermodynamics in a Carnot Equation
  • Equivalence of First and Second Laws
  • Work from Nonequilibrium Systems
  • Nonextensive Thermodynamics.

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