Treatise on Thermodynamics

Max Planck, A. Ogg

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Dover Publications Inc.
17 June 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; Thermodynamics & heat; Statistical physics

Series: Dover Books on Physics

Great classic, still one of the best introductions to thermodynamics. Fundamentals, first and second principles of thermodynamics, applications to special states of equilibrium, more. Numerous worked examples.

Written by the founder of quantum theory, a Nobel Prize winner, this classic volume is still recognized as among the best introductions to thermodynamics. It is a model of conciseness and logic, ideally suited to the needs of both students and research workers in physics and chemistry.

Based on Planck's original papers, the book offers a uniform point of view for the entire field. Rejecting the earlier approaches of Helmholtz and Maxwell, Planck makes no assumptions regarding the nature of heat, but begins with only a few empirical facts from which he deduces new physical and chemical laws. He considers fundamental facts and definitions (temperature, molecular weight, quantity of heat), the first and second fundamental principles of thermodynamics (applications to homogeneous and non-homogeneous systems, proof, general deductions), and applications to special states of equilibrium (homogeneous systems, systems in various states of aggregation, system of any number of independent constituents, gaseous systems, dilute solutions, absolute value of the entropy, Nernst's theorem). Throughout the book numerous examples are worked.

By: Max Planck
Translated by: A. Ogg
Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 7th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9780486663715
ISBN 10: 048666371X
Series: Dover Books on Physics
Pages: 297
Publication Date: 17 June 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , A / AS level , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

German physicist Max Planck (1858-1947) was the founder of quantum theory and awarded the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics.