I am pleased to announce the release of my new book,
A Conceptual Guide to Thermodynamics (John Wiley & Sons, 2014).
This is NOT a textbook, but rather, a concise supplement, meant to clarify the explanation of the core thermodynamics concepts of equilibrium, energy, entropy, and free energy. As such, it is quite inexpensive, so that students can afford to purchase the supplement in addition to their primary text. The cost at Amazon or Barnes & Noble is only ~$40 or so for the print version, and under $30 for the various ebook versions also available.
The supplement has been carefully designed to work in conjunction with all of the major thermodynamics textbooks in various disciplines, especially chemistry. As such, it has explicit references to all of the physical chemistry classics such as Atkins & dePaula, Engel & Reid, Levine, McQuarrie & Simon, etc.
Distinctive features include:
*Terminology and Notation Key: A universal translator of thermodynamics terminology and notation.
*Content Maps: Specific references to each major thermodynamics textbook by section and page number.
*Helpful Hints and Don’t Try Its: Useful tips for solving problems, as well as warnings of common pitfalls.
*Unique Explanations: Conceptually clear, mathematically fairly simple, yet also precise and rigorous.
A more extensive set of reference materials, including older and newer editions of the major textbooks, as well as a number of less commonly used titles, is available online at the book website:
http://www.conceptualthermo.com
There is also quite a lot of free additional content available on the website, including whole chapters on various additional application areas of relevance to physical chemists such as phase transitions, mixtures, and chemical reactions.
More information, particularly pertaining to sales, may be found on the Wiley website:
http://www.wiley.com/buy/9781118840535
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