Thermodynamics for dummies / [Book] /
by Michael Pauken.
- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2011.
- xvi, 366 pages. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- For dummies. .
- For dummies. .
Includes index.
Covering the basics in thermodynamics -- Employing the laws of thermodynamics -- Plains, trains, and automobiles: making heat work for you -- Handling thermodynamic relationships, reactions, and mixtures -- The part of tens -- Appendix: Thermodynamic property tables.
A hands-on guide to help you score your highest in a thermodynamics course. Offers easily understood explanations of how energy is used in things, from air conditioners to electric power plants--