Good book on Thermodynamics

DonnerJack

Hi,

I found out that as a rule, almost everywhere, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are taught, well... badly. So most of the students (again, only from MY experience) stay with only obscure ideas about what one can do with thermodynamics/statistical mechanics and what is it good for.

Can anyone recommend a really good (and CLEAR) book for undergrads and maybe also for grad students?

Thanks!

Paulanddiw

What do you think of Philip Morris?

sam1

Do you mean thermodynamics, as in the engineering class, or do you mean thermal physics/statistical mechanics, as in the physics class?

olgranpappy

Callen's book is pretty good

olgranpappy

what's the title?

*Howers*

Physical Chemistry by Ira Levine

*proton*

I heard the Berkeley's Physics Volume 5 is good according to the reviews on

http://www.amazon.com/Statistical-Ph...0761386&sr=8-5

fyzikapan

I actually found Heat and Thermodynamics by Zemansky to be pretty good.

Colin1

Engineering Thermodynamics Work & Heat Transfer
Rogers & Mayhew
Longman Scientific & Technical
ISBN: 0-582-30500-4

Mine's not new at Ed III but I found it useful in conjunction with other texts

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sam1	Do you mean thermodynamics, as in the engineering class, or do you mean thermal physics/statistical mechanics, as in the physics class?

olgranpappy Recognitions: Homework Help	Good book on Thermodynamics Callen's book is pretty good

proton	I heard the Berkeley's Physics Volume 5 is good according to the reviews on http://www.amazon.com/Statistical-Ph...0761386&sr=8-5

fyzikapan	I actually found Heat and Thermodynamics by Zemansky to be pretty good.

Colin1	Engineering Thermodynamics Work & Heat Transfer Rogers & Mayhew Longman Scientific & Technical ISBN: 0-582-30500-4 Mine's not new at Ed III but I found it useful in conjunction with other texts