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050			_aQD 504 .K54 2016
100			_aKjellander, Roland. _eauthor
245		0	_aThermodynamics kept simple: _bA molecular approach / _cRoland Kjellander.
260			_aBoca Raton, Florida : _bCRC Press, _cc2016
300			_axvii, 233 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
365			_bUSD66.83
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aIntroduction -- Energy and entropy -- Entropy and free energy -- More on gases and the basics of thermodynamics -- Mixtures and reactions -- Phases and temperature variations -- Epilogue.
520			_aThermodynamics Kept Simple – A Molecular Approach: What is the Driving Force in the World of Molecules? offers a truly unique way of teaching and thinking about basic thermodynamics that helps students overcome common conceptual problems. The book delivers a concise and brilliantly conceived introduction to thermodynamics by focusing at the molecular level in a manner that is easy to follow and illustrated by engaging, concrete examples. By providing a guided tour of the world of molecules, the book gives insights into essential principles of thermodynamics with minimal use of mathematics. It takes as a unifying theme an application of simple but appropriate reasoning that leads to the correct mathematical relationships.
650			_aTHERMODYNAMICS
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