文档介绍：Thermodynamics of Natural Systems
Second Edition
Thermodynamics deals with energy levels and the transfer of energy between
states of matter, and is therefore fundamental to many branches of science.
This new edition provides a relatively advanced treatment of the subject,
specifically tailored to the interests of the Earth sciences.
The first four chapters explain all the necessary concepts of thermodynamics,
using a simple graphical approach. Throughout the rest of the book the author
emphasizes the use of thermodynamics to construct mathematical simulations
of real systems. This helps to make the many abstract concepts accessible.
puter programs are mentioned and used throughout the text,
especially SUPCRT92, a widely used source of thermodynamic data. Links to
useful information sites puter programs as well as problem sets with
detailed answers for instructors are available through
1847729.
Building on the more elementary material in the first edition, this textbook
will be ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in geology,
geochemistry, geophysics and environmental science.
Greg Anderson has been Professor of Geochemistry at the University of
Toronto for 35 years and is the author of three textbooks on thermodynamics
for Earth scientists: Environmental Applications of Geochemical Modeling
(2002), Thermodynamics in Geochemistry (1993) and Thermodynamics of
Natural Systems (1995). In 2000 he was awarded the Past President’s Medal
by the Mineralogical Association of Canada for contributions to geochemistry.
Thermodynamics of
Natural Systems
Second Edition
G. M. Anderson
University of Toronto
Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo
Cambridge University Press
The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge ,UK
Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York
Information on this title: /9780521847728
© G. M. Anderson 2005
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