Basic Chemical Thermodynamics (Fifth Edition)

by E. Brian Smith

Book Overview

The fourth edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a concise and easy-to-understand introduction to chemical thermodynamics. Beginning with an examination of equilibrium in familiar... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860944469
• ISBN13: 9781860944468
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Brief understandable treatment

The subject is treated at a basic level, but provides a good overview for a reader that has little prior experience with the subject. This would be a great supplement to the typical first-year general chemistry text, and would set the stage for further work in more formal courses.

A great start...

This book is a great way to introduce ones self to the area of thermodynamics as applied to chemistry. The text is very informal, yet covers everything one would expect to see in an undergraduate physical chemistry or thermodynamics corse. The layout of the book is simple starting with simple physical analogs of the systems to be examined and from there developing the more complicated relationships between thermodynamic quantities. This book is excellent for those who wish to have a good basis going into further studies in the field or else wish to have a reference of the material.