Thermodynamics of Small Systems (Dover Phoneix Editions)
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This hardcover edition is a summary of the basics of small system (or nonmacroscopic) thermodynamics, written by the originator of the field. It represents the most extensive addition to equilibrium thermodynamics since Gibbs. Originally published in two volumes it remains essential reading in a field whose practical aim is to derive equations that provide interconnections among various thermodynamic functions. Part I introduces the basics of small system thermodynamics, exploring environmental variables, noting throughout the ways in which small thermodynamic systems differ operationally from macroscopic systems. Part II explores binding on macromolecules and aggregation, completes the discussion of environmental variables and includes brief summaries of certain special topics. Among these are electric and magnetic fields; spherical drops and bubbles; and polydisperse systems. Terrell L. Hill, a leading American chemist, biophysicist and science writer and educator, is Professor Emeritus at the University of California at Santa Cruz and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Unabridged and corrected Dover republication in one volume of the two-volume edition published by W. A. Benjamin, Inc., New York, 1963, 1964. 32 illustrations. 2 Prefaces. Index. References.
Thermodynamics of Small Systems (Dover Phoneix Editions),Terrell L. Hill,Dover Publications,0486495094,Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical,Mechanics - Dynamics - Thermodynamics,Physics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Popular astronomy,Science / Physics
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