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Finn's Thermal Physics

By (author) Andrew Rex, C.B.P. Finn
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, Bosa Roca, United States
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Published: 7th Apr 2017
Dimensions: w 156mm h 232mm d 24mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN-10: 1498718876
ISBN-13: 9781498718875
Barcode No: 9781498718875
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This fully updated and expanded new edition continues to provide the most readable, concise, and easy-to-follow introduction to thermal physics. While maintaining the style of the original work, the book now covers statistical mechanics and incorporates worked examples systematically throughout the text. It also includes more problems and essential updates, such as discussions on superconductivity, magnetism, Bose-Einstein condensation, and climate change. Anyone needing to acquire an intuitive understanding of thermodynamics from first principles will find this third edition indispensable. Andrew Rex is professor of physics at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. He is author of several textbooks and the popular science book, Commonly Asked Questions in Physics.

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"statistical physics... is a welcome addition to what has become one of the classic thermodynamics textbooks"
-Dr. Kevin Donovan, Queen Mary, University of London

"Finn's text has always been a favourite because of its uncluttered style and the way it anticipates where students will run into problems. This new edition fills out the statistical mechanics coverage of the book, making it again a competitive choice for the way thermodynamics is taught today."
-Dr. Carl Michal, University of British Columbia

"an excellent update and refresh of Finn's classic text. The original content is enhanced by a clearer, more digestible presentation. Additional insights are given to some particularly tricky concepts.... The new chapters on introductory and quantum statistical mechanics expand the book's coverage to encompass all the key topics in undergraduate thermal physics."
-Dr Tim Veal, University of Liverpool

"an excellent general undergraduate textbook.... The inclusion of chapters on classical and quantum statistical mechanics, which are typically not covered in thermodynamics
texts, is particularly welcome. Though the book is mainly aimed at students in physics the treatment of open steady-state flow systems (allowing for the treatment of turbines, compressors and
throttles) makes the book relevant to the teaching of thermodynamics in an engineering context as well."
-Prof. George Jackson, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

"a welcome revision. The addition of material on statistical thermodynamics and quantum statistics, coupled with the excellent treatment of thermodynamic potentials, makes for a well written course text. Suitable for advanced undergrad of graduate students in applied physics, engineering and anyone interested in a scientific approach to thermal science that accompanies standard mechanical engineering thermo quite well."
-Kevin Lyons, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NC State University