A Student's Guide to the Laws of Thermodynamics

Name: A Student's Guide to the Laws of Thermodynamics
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ISBN: 9781009664592

Justin W. Garvin (University of Iowa)

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Cambridge University Press
26 March 2026

Classical mechanics; Fluid mechanics; Thermodynamics & heat; Statistical physics; Meteorology & climatology

Series: Student's Guides

Using a welcoming and conversational style, this Student's Guide takes readers on a tour of the laws of thermodynamics, highlighting their importance for a wide range of disciplines. It will be a valuable resource for self-guided learners, students, and instructors working in physics, engineering, chemistry, meteorology, climatology, cosmology, biology, and other scientific fields. The book discusses thermodynamic properties such as temperature, internal energy, and entropy, and develops the laws through primarily observational means without extensive reference to atomic principles. This classical approach allows students to get a handle on thermodynamics as an experimental science and prepares them for more advanced study of statistical mechanics, which is introduced in the final chapter. Detailed practical examples are used to illustrate the theoretical concepts, with a selection of problems included at the end of each chapter to facilitate learning. Solutions to these problems can be found online along with additional supplemental materials.

By: Justin W. Garvin (University of Iowa)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 438g
ISBN: 9781009664592
ISBN 10: 100966459X
Series: Student's Guides
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 26 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Heat, temperature and the Zeroth law; 2. The first law; 3. The second law; 4. The equations of thermodynamics and examples; 5. Thermal physics and the third law; Further reading; Index.

Justin W. Garvin is a Professor of Instruction in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Iowa. He has previously worked as a research engineer for Iowa's IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering research lab and for the US Air Force Research Laboratory. He specializes in fluid dynamics and thermal physics.