This one-semester course text introduces basic principles of thermodynamics and considers a variety of applications in science and engineering. The modern coverage is compact yet self-contained and holistic, with adequate material in a concise and economically-priced book for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates reading for first and higher degrees, and for professionals in research and industry. The mathematical prerequisite is an understanding of partial differentiation.- Introduces basic principles of thermodynamics and considers a variety of applications in science and engineering- The modern coverage is compact yet self-contained and holistic, with adequate and concise material
