文档介绍：Modern Thermodynamics with Statistical Mechanics
Carl S. Helrich
Modern Thermodynamics
with Statistical Mechanics
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Prof. Dr. Carl S. Helrich
Goshen College
1700 S. Main St.
Goshen IN 46526
USA
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ISBN: 978-3-540-85417-3 e-ISBN: 978-3-540-85418-0
DOI -3-540-85418-0
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Preface
Thermodynamics is not the oldest of sciences. Mechanics can make that claim.
Thermodynamics is a product of some of the greatest scientific minds of the 19th and
20th centuries. But it is sufficiently established that most authors of new textbooks
in thermodynamics find it necessary to justify their writing of yet another textbook.
I find this an unnecessary exercise because of the centrality of thermodynamics as
a science in physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine. I do acknowledge, however,
that instruction in thermodynamics often leaves the student in a confused state. My
attempt in this book is to present thermodynamics in as simple and as u