Classical and Geometrical Theory of Chemical and Phase Thermodynamics Weinhold

Classical and Geometrical Theory of Chemical and Phase ThermodynamicsAuthor(s): Frank Weinhold\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-Interscience\nISBN-13: 9780470402368, 978-0470402368\nSynopsis\nSimplified, innovative alternative to standard calculus-based thermodynamics\n\n This textbook proves how equilibrium thermodynamics, a traditionally difficult subject, can be accurately expressed using basic high school geometry concepts. Specifically, the text deals with classical equilibrium thermodynamics and its modern reformulation in metric geometric terms. The author emphasizes applications to chemical and phase equilibria in complex chemical systems, statistical mechanical origins, and extensions to near-equilibrium transport properties.\n\n The text is divided into three parts:\n\nPart One: Inductive Foundations of Classical Thermodynamics\nPart Two: Gibbsian Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria\nPart Three: Metric Geomet.