Principles of Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics and don't kill the goose

and don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

The Jesuit author's timeless advice

the authors — Morris Tenenbaum of Cornell University

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Principles of Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics and don't kill the gooseA thorough exploration of the universal principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, this volume explains the applications of these essential rules to a multitude of situations arising in physics and engineering. It develops their use in a variety of circumstancesincluding those involving gases, crystals, and magnetsin order to illustrate general methods of analysis and to provide readers with all the necessary background to continue in