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Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer

21 reviews
Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, ...

Wiley, 2006

The book is so good you can teach yourself
This textbook is one of the best I've ever used. Incropera and DeWitt do a great job of explaining convection, conduction, and radiation. I have heard that the mass transfer portion of the book is lacking however, I am an ME major so its not an issue. The covering of conduction is especially good, it goes into great detail math wise although its well presented so you don't have to be a ...

Understanding Thermodynamics

9 reviews
H.C. Van Ness

Dover Publications, 1983

Excellent foundation
Van Ness cures the common problem of vapid thermodynamics texts by clearly explaining the basics and then stopping. His little book is an easy read, and firmly roots the student in the reality of what thermodynamic laws and equations actually mean. Most importantly, van Ness repeatedly makes clear that thermodynamics is about imaginary processes that will never occur in real machines. This ...

Four Laws That Drive the Universe

12 reviews
Peter Atkins

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Four laws that drive the universe
This book is clearly written, presenting the zeroth law, first law, second law and third law of thermodynamics taking the mystery out of the usual presentations of this subject. Professor Atkins presents the thermodynamic laws starting with comparisons with mechanical systems that most people would understand and builds upon that for an easily understood treatise on the subject matter.

Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality

15 reviews
Ronald L. Mallett

Basic Books, 2007

Breaking the time barrier...
"The moving finger writes and having writ moves on, nor all your piety can lure it back nor your tears wash out a word of it." Jon Donne. If Prof. Ron Mallett has his way, the words of Jon Donne will be a quaint aphorism that people used to say. The reason Mallett says this is because he believes that the time barrier can be broken and that -- someday -- people will have the technology to ...

Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics

27 reviews
Michael J. Moran, Howard N. Shapiro

Wiley, 2003

Solid foundation in thermodynamics
A good text for undergrad study of thermodynamics. Alot of tables for common binary fluids. Clear and easy to understand. Emphasizes cycle analysis.

How to Solve Physics Problems (College Course)

6 reviews
Robert Oman, Daniel Oman

McGraw-Hill, 1996

This Is The Book If You Need Help with Physics
Beginning with the "How To Use This Book" and "How To Excel in Your Physics Course", (especially the latter) and throughout its pages, this is, without a doubt in this readers opinion, the very best book on the subject I have found to date (And I have many). It puts you through the paces. If you want to know this subject and excel in it, these authors have placed before you the practice you ...

Schaum's Outline of Thermodynamics for Engineers, 2nd edition (Schaum's Outlines)

2 reviews
Merle Potter, Ph.D., Craig Somerton

McGraw-Hill, 2006

Reorganized and expanded version of a great outline
I found the first edition of the Schaum's outline on Thermodynamics to be quite helpful and complete. Like several other Schaum's outlines it can double as an inexpensive textbook on the subject due to the completeness of the accompanying lecture that comes with each chapter. There are plenty of equations, good illustrations, and excellent worked example problems. The main difference between this ...

Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics

3 reviews
Michael J. Moran, Howard N. Shapiro

Wiley, 2007

Great book
This is a very good text book, it is well written and keeps it short and sweet. It gets to the point. One great feature is that it boxes in derivations that are not nessacary to understand, this way you don't get bogged down in a lot of text. There are tons of examples in the book and no mistakes that I could find. You really can read and understand everything from the text, you don't really need ...

Thermodynamics

7 reviews
Enrico Fermi

Dover Publications, 1956

Classic Lectures on Thermodynamics, A+ for Clarity
These lectures by Enrico Fermi make great reading for undergraduates in chemistry or physics, particularly those undergoing the rigors of physical chemistry and chemical thermodynamics. Fermi writes with clarity, always carefully laying the appropriate groundwork for each topic. The mathematics assumes familiarity with calculus, including partial differentiation. Fermi provides clear explanations ...

Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach with Student Resource DVD

8 reviews
Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2006

Nice
The text is easy to read, well-written, and not that boring, which are all essential to keep a reader interested and attentive. The examples are pretty good. The only down side to this book is that you have to constantly flip back to the appendix to look up material property values in order to solve problems, but other than that, it's a book I recommend.

Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life

18 reviews
Eric D. Schneider, Dorion Sagan

University Of Chicago Press, 2006

You are a GRS too!
After reading the book I added a prefix to my name, GRS - gradient reducing system. Indeed, I am a GRS with around 4 bn year history and helping nature reduce the gradient between 5800K Sun and 2.7K outer space. If you read Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins, and are wondering why the gene has got to be "selfish", then you must read this book. Its simple, when there is a gradient, nature detests ...

Introduction to Heat Transfer

7 reviews
Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, ...

Wiley, 2006

Great Book
I don't usually write reviews of books that I have purchased but I felt that I had to for this one. Does a great job in explaining the concepts and doesn't leave you lost as it moves through the chapters. It is written clearly and very easy to follow. The answers(not the worked out solutions) are avaliable on the company's website. (....)

Molecular Driving Forces: Statistical Thermodynamics in CHemistry & Biology

5 reviews
Ken A. Dill

Routledge, 2002

Want to understand the physics if life? Need to read this!
The topic of this book, the physical chemistry of molecules, especially those relevant to biology, is one of the most challenging courses to a college student in chemist. But these authors have tried to make it easy for you - and they succeed. They used figures, pictures and analogies to help you to understand some of the most sophisticated concepts in science. For example entropy. The ...

An Introduction to Thermal Physics

22 reviews
Daniel V. Schroeder

Addison Wesley, 1999

Mmmmm, Thermal Physics
Great book, scratch that, fantastic book. Compared to my HJ Pain Waves and Vibrations book, it's absolutely incredible. The author goes through each step clearly, and as well as explaining how he does it, explains why he does it. So many books today just give derivations(HJ Pain) and never actually explain why they do them. A must have if your into thermal physics, or if you need it for a ...

Schaum's Outline of Physical Chemistry (2nd Edition)

4 reviews
Clyde R. Metz

McGraw-Hill, 1988

Excellent supplement!
This book is a fabulous supplement to any physical chemistry text. It even includes reviews on quantum and solid state. I found this book especially helpful as i am a physics major taking p.chem with little chemistry background.

Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness

21 reviews
Bruce Rosenblum, Fred Kuttner

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Importance of Einstein's inquisitiveness.
Remember "Blue Velvet" movie and frequently shouting "don't you f@#$ look at me!!" Frank (played with raving mania by Dennis Hopper)? Maybe Frank knew something we do not. But.. jokes aside - it is again about Einstein mostly, and about his two famous quips: "I like to think that the moon is there even if I am not looking at it" and: "God does not play dice". He related to measurement/observation ...

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Vol. 1: Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves, Thermodynamics (Physics for ...

13 reviews
Paul A. Tipler

W. H. Freeman, 1998

Very excelent.
The first equation that you see in this book is that "Tipler= Quality" At first, this seems a little pompous and presumptuous. But it is alas, oh so true. When I first started physics this year, I had no experience of calculus. I thought taking a physics course based in calc was going to be hard. I was wrong, as Tipler's explinations were so well done that I found the math to be easy. ...

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics

8 reviews
Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, ...

Wiley, 2002

My most used thermodynamics reference
Over the past twenty-five years, I have used this book (or its earlier editions) as a student, teaching assistant, adjunct professor and as a practicing engineer and have found that I used this book more than the dozen or so books that I have on thermodynamics. This introductory book on thermodynamics contains many chapters devoted to the basic principles such as defining the state and the ...

Schaum's Outline of Heat Transfer

2 reviews
Donald Pitts

McGraw-Hill, 1998

Heat Transfer review
It is what I expected. Heat Transfer all in one reference.

Thermal Physics (2nd Edition)

25 reviews
Charles Kittel, Herbert Kroemer

W. H. Freeman, 1980

An old one
Huge content. Good book with extra information but dont deal with it if you are not taking the assigned course.

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