Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Thermodynamics

by Francis Weston Sears, Gerhard L. Salinger

Useful for advanced undergraduates in physics and engineering who have some familiarity with calculus, this text is an edition of An Introduction to Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics, written by Francis Sears.

Genres: Physics, Science, Nonfiction, Textbooks

454 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1953

Reviews

[Laura L. Van Dam]

No es malo pero tampoco buenísimo. Bastante claro en casi todo pero sobre todo en la parte de mecánica estadística, me pudre las entrañas tener que ir y volver entre capítulos para tener una idea completa de Maxwell-Boltzmann. Una parte me resultó muy confusa así que lo complementé con el libro de Alonso vol. III (Fundamentos cuánticos y estadísticos).
Si a eso le sumo que la Termodinámica clásica me aburre muchísimo (excepto quizás la parte de potenciales termodinámicos) no puedo poner este libro entre mis textos de referencia favoritos.

[Nattapon Chotsisuparat]

Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Thermodynamics by Francis Weston Sears. I got the 1953 edition for free from the engineering library, which was clearing out old, unused textbooks. Even 70 years later this is still a solid thermodynamics textbook. I believe Sears is a well known physicist, famous for writing freshman physics books. This book remains valuable because the core concepts and main ideas of thermodynamics haven't changed. The clarity in his explanations makes it easy for readers to grasp even the more abstract aspects of thermodynamics.

[Pradeep]

I am not able read..

[Emiliano Fortes]

Useful, easy to read.

[Hisham]

It is very good book

[Laura L. Van Dam]

Very clear and useful. I would have liked a bit more of solved problems to help me with my practical exams, but the theory is clear enough to complete the theoretical final exams.

[Abdo Holewa]

thank you for this effort