Thermodynamics

The book is designed as an introduction to research, and as a guide to anyone who wishes to use thermodynamics in productive work. Every statement made during the course of the book can be traced either to the fundamental postulates of thermodynamics or to experimental work which is described in the literature and to which copious references have been furnished.

Many exercises are introduced early in the book. These exercises will suggest many others, and it is only by repeated application of theory to concrete example that a real grasp of thermodymanics can be obtained.

One of the objectives is to present accurately known thermodynamic data for the more common substances as a convenient basis for equilibrium calculations, for the practical use of the chemist and the chemical engineer.

Throughout the book we have given the methods for the exact solution of problems in terms of the thermodynamic laws and the experimental data.

Cartea este conceputa ca o introducere in cercetare si ca un ghid pentru oricine doreste sa utilizeze termodinamica in munca productiva. Fiecare afirmatie facuta in cursul cartii poate fi trasata fie la postulatele fundamentale ale termodinamicii, fie la lucrarile experimentale descrise in literatura si carora li s-au furnizat numeroase referinte. Multe exercitii sunt introduse la inceputul cartii.