This study book 'Thermal Physics' by Daniel V. Schroeder is intended for the standard undergraduate program. It offers an in-depth and integrated approach to thermodynamics and statistical physics, with applications in a wide range of scientific fields.
Overview
The book covers the physics of large collections of particles, such as air in a balloon and water in a lake. Using probabilistic methods and quantum physics, you learn to apply the laws of energy and entropy to engines, cooling systems, chemical reactions, and phase transitions. The extensive examples and exercises connect theory with practice in fields including engineering, chemistry, biology, and astrophysics.
Product specifications
- Author: Daniel V. Schroeder (Professor of Physics, Weber State University)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: January 5, 2021
- Number of pages: 448
- ISBN: 9780192895554
- Topic: Thermodynamics and heat
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Mechanics / Thermodynamics
About the author
Daniel V. Schroeder is a professor of physics at Weber State University in Utah, United States. He earned his PhD from Stanford University and is co-author of An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. From 2012 to 2016, he was Associate Editor of the American Journal of Physics.