12th ed. — Calcutta : Science Book Agency, 1967. — VIII + 361 p.This book has been written with a view to supplying the needs of the students of the pass course reading for the Bachelor's degree. It has grown out of the lectures which the senior author has been giving to the B.Sc, pass class of the Allahabad University for several years. The plan of the book closely follows that of the larger Text Book which is intended for B.Sc. honours and M.Sc. students. Separate chapters have been devoted to Kinetic Theory, Liquefaction of Gases and Heat Engines. The principles of Thermodynamics and their applications have been treated at considerable length. Throughout the book the methods of calculus have been freely employed. The supplementary chapter on meteorology has been kindly written by Dr. A.K. Das of the Indian Meteorological Service and Mr. B.N. Srivasuava. Meteorology is a growing science and is extremely useful to the public at large. It is not at present included in the curriculum of any Indian University (except Agra where it forms a special course for the M.Sc. degree), but this seems to be a cardinal omission. It is hoped that in future it will form a regular subject of study by degree students.Contents
Thermometry
Calorimetry
Kinetic Theory of Matter
Equations of State for Gases
Change of State
Production of Low Temperatures
Thermal Expansion
Conduction of Heat
Heat Engines
Thermodynamics
Radiation
Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere
