New Concept Physics Tutorial. Thermodynamics - (Second Edition) (Second Edition)

Author: Zhao Kaizhao
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book is a research outcome of the "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century" by the Ministry of Education. It is a "21st Century Curriculum Textbook," a national key textbook for the "Nineth Five-Year Plan," and a textbook planned by the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" of the Teaching Guidance Committee for Physics and Astronomy in Higher Education under the Ministry of Education. The book has undergone significant changes in structure and substantial updates in content. It introduces reforms in reviewing teaching content from a modern perspective, opening windows and interfaces to contemporary advancements, and cultivating physical intuition. The book is divided into 5 chapters: Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics and States of Matter, Statistical Distribution of Thermal Equilibrium States, Laws of Thermodynamics, The Second Law of Thermodynamics, and Nonequilibrium Processes, along with 2 mathematical appendices. It can serve as a textbook or reference for physics majors in higher education institutions, particularly suitable for training bases for physics talent. For other science and engineering majors, it is also a reference for teachers in preparing lessons and supplementary reading for excellent students.