Description
This book helps readers understand the elusive concept of entropy to supplement undergraduate courses in physics, engineering, chemistry and mathematics.
About the Author
Don S. Lemons is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Bethel College and a Guest Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He taught undergraduate physics at Bethel College for 23 years.
Reviews
'In A Student's Guide to Entropy, Don Lemons conveys both mathematical and physical intuition of entropy ... [he] is very thorough, clear, and succinct in his explanations, making sure that no subtlety is left unnoticed or unaccounted for. The reader feels that he/she is being taught and guided by an experienced teacher of thermodynamics and entropy ... This book will be essential not only to students but also to faculty who are charged with the difficult task of teaching a subject that involves entropy ... a thorough, self-contained guide to entropy for students and teachers.' Effrosyni Seitaridou, American Journal of Physics
'The book is well written ... Highly recommended.' Choice
'... a truly first-rate book on the subject, and I would happily recommend it as the main (and inexpensive) text for a course of statistical mechanics.' The Observatory
'A Student's Guide to Entropy is an excellent textbook for undergraduate students and early stage graduate students in physics and engineering. ... Each concept is well defined - mathematical derivation of theories is rigorous and proceeds from fundamental notions to their final form in a methodical, step-by-step manner. The physical meaning of these equations is then explained in simple words, which is perhaps the most impressive feature of this book.' Prashant Khare, Contemporary Physics
Book Information
ISBN 9781107653979
Author Don S. Lemons
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 330g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 154mm * 9mm