New York — Toronto — London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1960. — XXII + 528 p.: ill.This book (by Obert, Edward Frederic, 1910–1993) has been written for the serious student who is inquisitive for details which are usually neglected and who is confused by the mathematical jargon of thermodynamics. Because of this double objective, the fundamentals of the calculus are emphasized, and a physical significance is given to each function that underlies the symbol for a concept. This new procedure undoubtedly complicates the presentation, but experience shows that it leads to a better understanding of thermodynamics.Contents
Terminology
Survey of dimensions and units
Fundamental concepts
Temperature and the ideal gas
The first law and the closed system
The first law and the dynamic open system
The reversible process
The second law
Second law topics
Properties of the pure substance
The pvT relationships
General thermodynamic equations for systems of constant chemical composition
The ideal gas and deviations of real gas
Mixtures
Equilibrium and the third law
Basic flow equations
Combustion
Reference material
Tables and charts
Index
