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Θερμοδυναμική Συστημάτων Σε Ισορροπία
Το βιβλίο «Θερμοδυναμική Συστημάτων σε Ισορροπία» δίνει μια σύντομη και πλήρη εισαγωγή στις θεμελιώδης έννοιες της κλασσικής θερμοδυναμικής. Αν και το αντικείμενο ανήκει στην «κλασσική φυσική» το βιβλίο χρησιμοποιεί αρκετά παραδείγματα από την σύγχρονη φυσική προκειμένου να δείξει την χρησιμότητα και το εύρος των εφαρμογών που έχει το αντικείμενο. Στόχος των συγγραφέων είναι να παρουσιάσει το αντικείμενο με κατανοητό τρόπο για προπτυχιακούς φοιτητές τόσο των θετικών όσο και τεχνικών επιστημών. Το βιβλίο μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί και από φοιτητές χημείας, μηχανικής, επιστήμης των υλικών. Το αντικείμενο της θερμοδυναμικής συνήθως διδάσκεται στο δεύτερο έτος του προπτυχιακού προγράμματος και το βιβλίο παρέχει όλα τα απαραίτητα εφόδια που θα βοηθήσουν τον αναγνώστη να καταλάβει και πιο σύνθετες έννοιες της θερμοδυναμικής.
350 pages
First published January 27, 1968
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February 13, 2017
As of writing this review, I have taken 11 physics classes in college, and read through 8 physics textbooks. Equilibrium Thermodynamics is my ninth, and the only college physics textbook that I have truly disliked so far in my academic career. The reasons for my dislike of the book are as follows:
1) I don't like Adkins' ancient and often confusing conventions and notations. Of course, unwieldy convention is not a good enough reason to dislike a physics textbook; and as a student of physics, I am flexible and knowledgeable enough to work with different conventions. My real qualm would be that
2) there seems to be very little derivation. As a textbook meant for junior and seniors, it makes sense to not go into derivations that students have already encountered before, but Adkins takes it much further than this. He routinely introduces concepts throughout the chapters without the physics or theory behind it - i.e., no derivations. He then sets up problems in the back of the book that are essentially themed at blindly applying mathematical formulas. This is an unsatisfying approach for those that want to learn physics, and his lack of explanatory detail is frustrating.
1) I don't like Adkins' ancient and often confusing conventions and notations. Of course, unwieldy convention is not a good enough reason to dislike a physics textbook; and as a student of physics, I am flexible and knowledgeable enough to work with different conventions. My real qualm would be that
2) there seems to be very little derivation. As a textbook meant for junior and seniors, it makes sense to not go into derivations that students have already encountered before, but Adkins takes it much further than this. He routinely introduces concepts throughout the chapters without the physics or theory behind it - i.e., no derivations. He then sets up problems in the back of the book that are essentially themed at blindly applying mathematical formulas. This is an unsatisfying approach for those that want to learn physics, and his lack of explanatory detail is frustrating.
January 14, 2018
This is notable mainly for it's excellent and lucid coverage of the Carthedory principle, as well a compelling Second Law derivation without the handwaving of infinitesimally small carnot cycles.
The only reason for getting 4 stars instead of 5 is that the notions of fugacity and chemical affinity are absent, which is odd for a book on equilibrium thermodynamics.
An excellent addition to any thermodynamics afficianado's bookshelf.
The only reason for getting 4 stars instead of 5 is that the notions of fugacity and chemical affinity are absent, which is odd for a book on equilibrium thermodynamics.
An excellent addition to any thermodynamics afficianado's bookshelf.
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