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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 333
EAN: 9780470495902
Edition: 7
ISBN: 0470041927
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 912
Publication Date: August 04, 2008
Publisher: Wiley
Studio: Wiley
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Product Description:
Now in its seventh edition, Fundamentals of Thermodynamics continues to offer a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of classical thermodynamics, while retaining an engineering perspective. With concise, applications-oriented discussion of topics and self-test problems the text encourages students to monitor their own comprehension. The seventh edition is updated with additional examples, homework problems, and illustrations to increase student understanding.
The text lays the groundwork for subsequent studies in fields such as fluid mechanics, heat transfer and statistical thermodynamics, and prepares students to effectively apply thermodynamics in the practice of engineering.
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Hey,
I needed this book for Thermo 1. This book is ridiculous. Perhaps it's good as a reference - I wouldn't know because I need to LEARN thermo first. Anyways, this book sucks at teaching thermodynamics. The best way I learn is by doing problems that cover the material. If I come across something I don't understand, I like to go back and check example problems. Indeed, there are example problems galore in this book. But they are completely different from the homework problems. The example problems tend to be simplistic and even in Chapter 6 they tend to emphasize concepts and techniques that were taught in Chapter 2. The homework problems at the end then go into great depth with the new material and it's just ridiculous trying to understand it without an example problem which is actually helpful. Please note that, for me, this lack of instruction was compounded by a professor who quite literally taught straight from the book - perhaps you will have more luck. This book is definitely not a student friendly book.
Cheers
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i dont like this book because it's structure is difficult to grasp. the examples are hard to follow also.
very sketchy from topic to topic
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I recived the book in a timely manner and was in good condition.
Thank you.
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After using this book for one semester of thermodynamics I didn't really feel like I had a good handle on the material. There is far too much superfluous information in this book to make it thicker. Some of the sections I found to be unnecessary, especially the first chapter. The only redeeming qualities of the book are the exhaustive thermo tables and the great deal of homework problems at the back of each chapter. As a student, you might want a book which lays down the concepts before jumping so quickly to practice.
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I would say it's more for grad students than undergrad, the way it's written makes you pull your hair out. If you really have to get this book make sure you get something else with it. also you better hope your professor is really a good teacher or else you're screwed. I always teach my self, but not with this book.
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